An article from the Scottish Community Alliance, published in their newsletter ‘Local People Leading’ states that, “preserving dignity looks like it is being built into the design of Scotland’s new social security system.”
It is an innovative, community-run project which aims to combat food poverty and retain users’ dignity. For a small weekly charge, members get access to food donated by supermarkets and a local charity.
The pilot study is in Woodside Pantry in Aberdeen, and the whole fascinating article, picked up from BBC Scotland, can be read at this link.
