Between April 2022 and March 2023 almost 13 tonnes of quality surplus food was recovered and redistributed to 15 community groups in Moray.

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4% of food wasted by families
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Food recovery and redistribution

Moray Community Food Hub takes quality supermarket waste and other surplus foods and redistributes to community groups and other food related projects.

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10% of food wasted by supermarkets
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Community larders

Moray Community Food Hub is working with those experiencing food insecurity to offer dignity and choice in crisis food provision by developing community larders, for example, within homeless units.

Big Blue Mobile Pantry

Big Blue Mobile Pantry & Outreach

Big Blue is a zero waste and out reach project has now been on the road for just over one year. With just over 449 active members it was accessed over 3,328 and distributed almost 17 tonnes of food to the most rural communities.

Outreach activities such as cooking, gentle exercise for older people, bushcraft, cooking and community meals are also being delivered to groups. If your community would benefit from a visit from Big Blue please get in touch.

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The Bosie

The Bosie is our warm and welcoming family centre in Elgin where we run cooking sessions to children, adults and families; parenting groups; and after-school supper clubs.

Working with local partner organisations we have been able to expand what we can offer and are delighted to be working with new groups.

Located on Elgin High Street.

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Combat Poverty money advice service

We are delighted to have received funding to enable us to develop our own money advice support service. Now launched, we are able to provide support with benefit checks, budgeting advice, income maximisation, help with completing benefit forms, and support to access other services. If you’re struggling with the cost of living or just want to check if there are any other benefits you may be entitled to please get in touch. The service is free, confidential and independent.

For more information view our leaflet

The Fairer Moray Forum is a mix of representatives from third sector and public bodies operating in the Moray area including Moray Foodbank, NHS Grampian, The Moray Council, Moray Citizens Advice Bureau, TSI Moray, REAP Scotland, DWP and the Moray MSP. The Fairer Moray Forum intends to raise awareness of poverty in the region and use direct action to tackle it.

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relieving food poverty together

Moray Food Poverty Report & Action Plan

In order to try and address the rising issue of food poverty in Moray the Fairer Moray Forum secured funding from Food Power to develop a food poverty action plan. The Forum felt that it was important to consult with people who were either currently experiencing food insecurity, or who had experienced food insecurity in the past and in-depth consultation was carried out.

The food poverty action plan has now been published and it is hoped the actions will be adopted by organisations and professionals across Moray.
View Action Plan (PDF)
View Food Poverty Report (PDF)
Cost of the School Day Report (PDF)

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Creating a Fairer Moray together together

Moray Poverty Action & Strategy Plan

A Poverty Strategy was developed by the Fairer Moray Forum on behalf of the Moray Community Planning Partnership and an accompanying action plan was written incorporating the Child Poverty Report. Information has been collated from partners across the community for the development of both documents. Collating this information and using three poverty drivers, eight strategic outcomes with twenty-six discrete actions have been developed. This strategy and action plan has now been approved by the Moray Community Planning Partnership and submitted to the Scottish Government; reporting will be carried out on a yearly basis and progress monitored.
Poverty Strategy & Action Plan (PDF)

Community Projects - GET INVOLVED!

Moray Food Plus has developed several community based projects bringing people together around food.