Fund offers cash grants for food and other essentials during costs crisis
A £1.6 million fund in Scotland aimed at providing cash grants for essentials in light of the cost-of-living crisis has opened for applications. The Cash First Fund will provide up to £200,000 to community organisations that will be tasked with handing out cash for food and other necessities in the hopes of reducing the demand for food parcels. Public bodies and charities can apply for the funding until September 1. […]