Become a CFINE member!
By becoming a CFINE member you will join a growing group of people who play a part in tackling poverty, building resilience and improving the health and well-being for and with disadvantaged, vulnerable, low-income residents in NE Scotland.
As a member you will receive a quarterly newsletter, opportunities to become involved in our support services and in influencing our policies and priorities.
CFINE membership is a great opportunity to become involved and support the work that CFINE does every day.
CFINE membership is free and open to; any individual who is resident in North East Scotland that wishes to promote the objects of the Company, any not-for-profit Community Food Organisation based in North East Scotland and any organisation based in North East Scotland that wishes to promote the objects of the Company.
CFINE also provides the opportunity to become an Associate Member. This is open to residents in the Highlands and Islands and is also open to all CFINE staff.
As a member, there is no pressure to do or take part in anything but if you are keen to take action you can take part in fundraising to support CFINE’s work, food donations, organising food drives, volunteering in a wide range of roles e.g driving, stores, admin, food bank, Community Food Organisation’s. As a member you can contribute to our efforts to share the experience and evidence to highlight the realities and challenges of (food) poverty and you can help in influencing local and national decision making too.
As a member you will also experience the Community Development principles which underpin and permeate the organisation and its activities. These ethos and values include:
- · Inclusion, dignity, and respect
- · Equality of opportunity
- · Collaboration and partnership
- · Mutuality and reciprocity
- · Recognising that everyone has something to offer
- · Those affected by an issue should be integrally involved in solutions; and
- · Enterprising
Click on the link below to find out more and sign up to become a CFINE Member!
