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FEAD Programme

Age Friendly Ireland

COPE Galway

Programme: Galway City

WHO Theme: Community Support And Health Services

Health & Wellbeing Theme: Nutrition Eating Well

Funding Stream: Community Resilience Fund Covid

Resources Required: Community Support, Financial, Paid Staff, Premises, Services, Volunteer Staff

Cost: 0-500

Description

The Fund for European Aid to the most Deprived (FEAD) is an EU-wide programme to help people take their first steps out of poverty and social exclusion.. COPE Galway distribute food from the FEAD programme to a range of vulnerable families, individuals and older people across Galway City. The focus of the FEAD national food operation is on those on the margins of society at risk of food poverty in need of essential food support.

Aim of Initiative

The focus of the FEAD national food operation is on those on the margins of society at risk of food poverty in need of essential food support.

Who is it aimed at

The focus of the FEAD national food operation is on those on the margins of society at risk of food poverty in need of essential food support.

Steps critical to success

  1. Funding
  2. Volunteer support
  3. Collaboration with community partners

Challenges in Planning / Delivery

  1. Fund the operation costs of the FEAD programme
  2. Reach the most at risk of food poverty in our community
  3. Accompanying supports – life skills, cooking, health and nutrition

Outcomes / Benefits

  1. Address’s food poverty to those most at risk
  2. supports undocumented individuals and families
  3. supports families to manage budgets, liaise with social care workers

Evaluation / Report:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/f68e91-fead-the-fund-for-european-aid-to-the-most-deprived/

Contact:
Geraldine Ryan, COPE Galway, gryan@copegalway.ie

Website:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/f68e91-fead-the-fund-for-european-aid-to-the-most-deprived/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwv78VWR9fY