Fourteen community organisations in Nottinghamshire are to share £90,000 in funding to improve residents’ access to affordable and healthy food.

They will receive the money from Nottinghamshire County Council’s newly-launched Food Redistribution Grant Scheme to enable them to set up or extend schemes to help families and households access affordable, good-quality, and nutritious food.

Among the beneficiaries are:

East Kirkby Miners’ Trust, Ashfield — £9,230 to establish a food redistribution scheme that will provide access to affordable and nutritious food for people experiencing food insecurity. The funding will be put towards a FareShare subscription, equipment set-up costs, and volunteer expenses.

Let’s All Eat CIC, Ollerton, Ashfield and Huthwaite — £9,300 to expand its food distribution schemes in partnership with FareShare. Funding will contribute towards employing a food coordinator.

Rhubarb Farm CIC, Langwith — £4,420 to extend the organisation’s food hubs into rural Mansfield. The money will be used to cover FareShare food costs.

For more about the financial support the council is currently providing, visit its dedicated cost of living support page which is packed with information and advice for residents and communities about how to access the help that is available.