M&S Dunfermline

Inverkeithing Trust is a Scottish charity that aims to develop and manage community initiatives and projects for the people of Inverkeithing. For example, projects that improve health & wellbeing, the environment through biodiversity projects to improve the quality of derelict or green spaces in the town, arts and culture projects etc etc. Our aim is to build a strong, vibrant community by increasing our membership and working with other local groups and schools on various projects. Membership of Inverkeithing Trust is free to anyone who lives in Inverkeithing and is aged 16 years or over. Our Trust projects include resurrecting the town's garden competition and annual flower show; re-wilding suitable derelict or grassed areas in the town to increase biodiversity; working with the local authority and other local groups on various improvement projects eg the town centre regeneration and future refurbishment of our ancient Friary, gardens and children's play area, etc. Our 'Food for Thought' Community Shop & Cafe is also one of the Trust's projects. It was set up in 2020 as a community pantry in response to Covid and became a shop & cafe in October 2022. It runs weekly every Wednesday from a Fife Council owned community centre at Ballast Bank, Inverkeithing. It is part of the FareShare Scotland scheme that redistributes surplus food from supermarkets and the food industry to communities and stops it being dumped as landfill, whilst helping people in need. Food for Thought is open to every Inverkeithing family and resident. Food bags are sold @ £6 per bag or donation. They are amazing value for money. In practice those who can afford it will make a donation on top of the £6, which helps to subsidise those customers who are less able or unable to pay sometimes. The ethos is 'dignity through choice' and everyone comes in on an equal basis, no matter their personal circumstances. Demand is steady as the times we're living in are still extremely hard for some of our customers. Food for Thought has become a much valued and appreciated social hub in our community and Trust volunteers are determined to ensure it remains viable and sustainable so that it’s available to help everyone who needs or wants it in our Inverkeithing community for the foreseeable future. In 2024 we aim to open a monthly pop-up cafe at weekends to fill a gap for the many users of the Fife coastal path, which runs past our centre. Fife Council has now replaced the ancient kitchen in the centre to achieve this and we are currently working to get the weekend cafe up and running.

We are an eco food waste project in the Baldridgeburn area of Dunfermline. We run a community garden growing fresh produce for the community cafe and pantry. Every week we offer surplus food for “pay as you can” donation (suggested £2) which acts as a top up shop for local people. We also serve home made soup, cuppas and cakes at our Kitchen Pantry cafe for free. Everyone is welcome Tuesdays 10-12 Garden Group 12.30: Kitchen Pantry cafe 1-2.30: Pantry

At EATS Rosyth in Fife, we grow, eat and share food! EATS Hub usually works to share surplus food and deliver community meals on a pay as you feel basis, however during the COVID crisis we have switched to providing emergency food parcels by home delivery or collection. Please support us by donating what you can. We use food grown locally at EATS Community Garden and Centenary Orchard - come and visit and see how you can get involved in our growing project! We work hard to reduce food waste and all it’s associated carbon emissions to protect the environment.. EATS Rosyth provides a range of community services including: • Surplus food distribution and community larder • Affordable meals and community café provision • Community gardening and growing projects • Volunteer opportunities and employability support • Wellbeing and social inclusion activities • Community events and workshops • Food education and cooking activities • Partnership support for local residents and groups Our fundraising activities help us keep up with store cupboard basics for our cooking and for other materials and equipment we need to continue our project. We welcome food donations (within use by date only please). If you feel you can contribute we now have a paypal donate button on our website. Thank you - http://www.eatsrosyth.org.uk/