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Bringing a fairer, healthier, more sustainable & resilient food system to Glasgow. linktr.ee/glasgowfpp

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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last week our Sustainable Food Partnership Co-ordinator, Riikka, was at Langside Campus (Glasgow Clyde College) with a group of young people eager to learn more about the food system! Delivered together with @Barnardosscot and @coopuk @langsidecampus @glasgowclydecollege @tnlcommunityfund
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We had a great time celebrating all things apple at The Pyramid at Anderston on Saturday! Our colleagues at Glasgow Community Food Network and The Orchard Project ran the event, as part of their Orchard Commons project. We shared our Autumn Bucket Lists, and got creative with apple printing!
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Excited to have @Rohan Wadke, chef and star of the Great British Menu, at our Harvest event on 31st October. He'll be cooking some delicious food and also demonstrating ways to reduce food waste, particularly at Halloween. 🍎 🎃 #GlasgowGoingforGold #harvest www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999090516...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Celebrate autumn at our Going for Gold Harvest event at Civic House - family-friendly fun, seasonal treats, activities & live music! #GoingForGold #HarvestCelebration #AutumnInGlasgow #SeasonalFood www.eventbrite.com/e/glasgow-go...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Glasgow Going for Gold team attended Westercommon Unity Market on Saturday. We handed out free seed growing kits and spoke to people about simple actions they can take to engage in local food systems. Thanks to volunteers Alice & Barry from the Courtyard Pantry 😊🍑 #glasgowgoingforgold
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The GFPP team had a great time at the NHS Mobile Skills Unit when it visited Kelvingrove Park Live Commonwealth Games site and PEEK Community Festival at Glasgow Club Crownpoint this week. We spoke to hundreds of people about the #GlasgowGoingForGold campaign, and the Summer Bucket List.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Our team is on holiday until the 24th July, but you can still send us your entries to take part in the #GlasgowGoingForGold campaign. Anyone taking part will get a chance to win a food related prize, and the prizes will be revealed later this summer!
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Did you know that Glasgow City Council-funded holiday programmes, in community venues throughout the city, provide free, nutritious food to all children attending? Look for your nearest holiday programme here www.glasgow.gov.uk/ghp
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Kids bored already in the Summer Holidays? We have put together a food-related Summer Holiday Events Calendar, and Bucket List, to keep families occupied and learning about good food together! Don't forget to post your photos and tag #GlasgowGoingForGold!
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Were you involved in the Full of Beans project? This fascinating report by Dr Em May Armstrong looks at the impact of the 2nd phase of the Full of Beans campaign, in the year 2025 – 26. Read the full report on our website goodfoodforall.co.uk/learnings-an... #GlasgowFullOfBeans
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Our Summer Newsletter is out! Read further to find out more about our Going for Gold campaign, upcoming events, food-related reports and more. #GlasgowGoingForGold mailchi.mp/e9d22b594a4f...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A few weeks ago our Good Food Movement Coordinator went to visit Suissi Vegan, a Malaysian restaurant on Dumbarton Road to find out what they're doing to help build a better food movement in Glasgow. Read the full article and find more #GoodFoodStories here goodfoodforall.co.uk/good-food-st...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Need some ideas for keeping the family entertained during the summer holidays? Just view and download our Summer Bucket List, complete as many of the activities as you can, and post on social media with the hashtag #GlasgowGoingForGold. goodfoodforall.co.uk/projects/gla...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
On Tuesday we were delighted to officially launch our Summer Bucket List and Events list, at our Going for Gold campaign launch which took place in the City Chambers. We were joined by P3 pupils from Sacred Heart Primary Schools, who shared with us their favourite food-related activities!
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Dig In Community Food Market in Govan is hiring! #GoodFoodForGlasgow
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
June is a month where everything is buzzing with life! For those keen to start growing, or already with green fingers, check out our suggestions of 'What to Grow This Month'. #GlasgowGoodFood #GrowYourOwn
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Last week the GFPP team visited Sacred Heart Primary School in Bridgeton to talk to pupils about the Going for Gold campaign! The children made food faces with fruit and vegetables, and also helped think of ideas for our ‘Fun food-filled summer activities’ bucket list! #GlasgowGoingForGold
Paper plate with a selection of fruit and vegetables arranged in a pattern.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Do you have a food-related event you wish to promote this summer? It could be a community market, open day, meal, street party or anything else promoting good food in the city! Let us know on this form and we will promote it as part of our #glasgowgoingforgold campaign. bit.ly/435BtzE
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The first event for our Going for Gold campaign is our Going for Gold Campaign Launch. This will host various food-based organisations who will be promoting various fun family activities you can take part in over the summer. Come and get involved! #glasgowgoingforgold lnkd.in/ec2RBEYy
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Big Announcement! Today we are launching Glasgow Going for Gold - the campaign to support Glasgow’s bid for a Gold Sustainable Food Places Award. We hope you will support our campaign, and over the next few weeks we will be sharing ways that you can get involved. #glasgowgoingforgold
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Competition open to all Secondary School Pupils in Glasgow! Please circulate widely. You can also follow the link here. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
As we all prepare to vote in the Scottish Elections on Thursday, you may want to take a look at this Soil Association roundup of each party's commitments relating to food, farming and land use. #ScottishElections #FoodSystems #GoodFoodNation www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
With this beautiful sunshine, it's the perfect time to get growing! Check out our monthly guide to growing your own, with tips on what to grow, when, and what varieties are recommended for Glasgow. Be sure to share what you’re growing, and tag us #glasgowfpp
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Our April Newsletter is out! Click through to read about recent events, the launch of the Scottish Food Commission, some new resources on Food Insecurity, a guide to delivering Inclusive Cooking Workshops, and lots more. #goodfoodforglasgow
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
What to grow this month?
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Organised by the Scottish Food Coalition, Scotland’s National Food Debate will be held on Wed 8th April, 6.30 – 8.30pm in Augustine United Church in Edinburgh and also online. This is an important opportunity to make all political parties know that food is a critical issue for voters.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
There was a very stimulating range of talks and discussions at the Glasgow Food Policy Partnership networking event last week. We were pleased to be joined by Jayne Jones, Chief Executive of the newly created Scottish Food Commission, who shared more about the Good Food Nation Plan. #goodfoodnation
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Incredible, inspiring and delicious day at Nourish Scotland's Food Systems Conference! Our Good Food Nation: Where do we go from here? held in Central Hall in Edinburgh. #goodfoodnation #nourish
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Slow Food Glasgow have officially joined the Partnership! After working closely with us for a number of years on producing the Sustainable Food Directory, we are very happy to have them on board, and recognise their amazing work! You can see them on our list of partners on our website.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Read our latest newsletter here mailchi.mp/d0b6892ca50d... If you haven't signed up yet to receive our newsletters - you can do that here! goodfoodforall.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Big news for growers, producers, retailers and those working in public procurement interested in organics - the launch of the Scottish Government Organic Action Plan, which includes funding of £200k in year 1. foodanddrink.scot/helping-busi...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The Full of Beans cultural cuisines zine, created in collaboration with attendees of our workshops last summer, is now available! Visit our website to view it in full goodfoodforall.co.uk/learnings-an...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
After running the Full of Beans campaign to promote beans in Glasgow during 2024 and 2025, we are now fully behind the Food Foundation’s Bang in Some Beans campaign! Visit buff.ly/w4gVltZ to find out more and get eating your beans! #banginsomebeans #OnBoardWithBeans #fullofbeans
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
What to grow in January? This month we have recommendations from @Glasgow Seed Library. They recommend using open pollinated seeds, which you can get from companies such as Seeds of Scotland, Real Seeds, Tamar Organics or Vital Seeds. We'd love to see your growing pics if you decide to sow along!
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Wishing all our partners and supporters, as well as everyone reading this, a very happy and peaceful festive season! We look forward to seeing many of you in 2026, when we will return refreshed and ready to come back to working together to achieve our goal of a truly sustainable food city.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
We had another bean-filled afternoon on 25th November at our Full of Beans Networking event. We came together to hear everything that’s happened in Glasgow since the end of the official 2024 Full of Beans campaign. #glasgowfullofbeans #beans #banginsomebeans #sustainablefood
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
2 weeks ago we launched the 4th edition of the Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory with Slow Food Glasgow at a fully booked event hosted in Five March. It was amazing to see so many sustainable food venues, suppliers & public attending the event! You can see the new directory here lnkd.in/gx9xDBQE
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Join us for a bean-filled afternoon to find out about bean-related activities in Glasgow and beyond. To book a space to attend the event, please email carol.frame@glasgow.ac.uk with your name, organisation, and dietary or access requirements with ‘Full of Beans, 25th November’ in the subject line.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Couple of weeks ago we said Farewell to our Good Food Movement Co-Ordinator Thalia Groucott. Before she left we visited 3 projects in Govan - 'Dig In' community shop selling a good variety of fruit & vegetables, 'Grub Hub' catering for the community and 'Moogety Garden' run by Urban Roots Roots.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Last week our Food Economy group toured Glasgow Mushroom Co. with co-founder Hendrik 🍄 Want to learn more? Listen to “Glasgow Mushrooms: People, Process & Planet” on The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast Growers - check out their Compost Club for free mushroom substrate: compostclub.glasgowmushroom.co
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory is back with another edition! Join us at Five March to celebrate 45 of Glasgow’s most sustainable restaurants, cafés, takeaways and food shops, and the businesses and communities they support and belong to. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🍽️ Join us on 11 Nov (11am–12:30pm) for our webinar on Healthy, Sustainable Food in Glasgow’s Universities & Colleges. Hear from UofG, GCU, and City of Glasgow College about how they’re serving up good food for people & planet. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/uni-food-webinar
Image with a blue background and the text 'Healthy, Sustainable Food in Glasgow's Universities and Colleges' '11am - 12:30pm on Tuesday 11th November, Online Webinar, Register at bit.ly/uni-food-webinar' and the logos of Glasgow Food Policy Partnership, Food for Life Soil Association, the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, and City of Glasgow College. There is a collage in the centre of the image which features the buildings of each institution, some of the food they serve, and students holding food.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Thanks to Sasha from St Paul's Youth Forum and those who braved the drizzly weather for making our tour on Tuesday such a great event. It was fantastic to hear about all of St Pauls' different growing projects, exchange ideas and advice between projects, and meet the chickens!
six people in rain coats standing in front of a large polytunnel and smiling at the camera.
Sasha from St Pauls holding one of their chickens while someone strokes the chickens back.
A handpainted sign with blue letters that reads 'Blackhill Community Farm' 'All Welcome' with red flowers is in the bottom section of the image and over a fence you can see six people walking along a path towards two large polytunnels.
Tomatoes, which are still green, growing on a vine.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The Wester Common Unity Market is back on the 18th October between 10am and 2pm so get down to support a new initiative working to make fruit and veg more readily accessible for all! Plus this month will see a Halloween theme, bread from Forn Bakery, and mushrooms from Glasgow Mushroom Co. 🎃
Beige background with olive green text over the top which reads 'Courtyard Pantry Enterprise #doinggoodthroughfood' 'Wester Common Unity Market' 'Saturday 18th October 10am-2pm' 'The Courtyard, 2 Wester Common Drive, Glasgow' 'Fresh Produce, Sourced Locally, Affordable Price' 'More information facebook: @courtyardpantry, instagram: @courtyardpantryglasgow' 'Supported by National Lottery Community Fund' with illustrations of tomatoes, carrots, and blueberries down the side of the image.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Glasgow Community Food Network is putting on a FREE, family-friendly harvest festival this Saturday! 🗓 Saturday 11th October ⏰ 11 am - 4 pm 📍 Civic House, 26 Civic St, Glasgow, G4 9RH www.glasgowfood.info/harvest-fest
Text as in caption including booking link: www.glasgowfood.info/harvest-fest plus
“swap yer home grown veg, workshops, local produce, arts activities, community
meal, info stalls, creche”. Logos: Food and Climate Action project, Glasgow
Community Food Network, The National Lottery Community Fund.Text: "Workshops! Apple Pressing on the Velojuicer with the Orchard Project. Miso
Making with the Koji Kitchen. Mushroom Workshop with the Glasgow Mushroom
Company & more." Photos are of a person with light skin tone and brown short hair
holding a large bucket of apples, a person with light skin tone in a commercial kitchen
with a bowl of ramen on the table, a man with light skin tone and reddish brown hair
and beard holding an armful of mushrooms.Text: "What else? Free creche service during workshops, Arts and crafts, Local,
small business food produce available to buy, Community harvest swap - bring your
fruit and veg" Photos of a table with collage materials, a promo shot of Slow Sauce,
and hand printing lino blocks on a tablecloth.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
What's in season in October and what should you plant? Garlic should be planted before the frost but in late autumn or early winter so that it can grow during a cold period that will help bulb formation. You can harvest it from May to August, and it stores well!


Background image of apples growing on a tree with a white line drawing of an apple overtop. There is a black transparent border at the top and bottom with white text that reads 'October: What To Eat' 'Apples In Season in August - Nov'
Background image of garlic close up with a white line drawing of a garlic bulb on top. There are black transparent borders at the top and bottom of the image with white text that reads 'October: What To Plant' and 'Garlic Harvest May - August'
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
🌱🐓 Community food in action! Join us this autumn for a visit to St Paul’s Youth Forum in Provanmill — explore their gardens, meet the chickens, and share lunch in the café. Spots are limited — sign up this Friday via the link in our bio!
Picture of 7 staff at St Pauls Youth Forum smiling and standing next to a raised bed growing plants in a wooded area. The logos for Glasgow Food Policy Partnership and St Paul's Youth Forum are in the bottom right corner and the text at the top reads 'Tour of St Paul's Youth Forum, Tuesday 7th October, 11:30-14:00, with Glasgow Food Policy Partnership' in a blue text box.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
How can we, together, make the idea of state-supported restaurants a reality. Whether you’re a food activist, policymaker, practitioner or citizen, come and be part of shaping the future of public diners. Find out more and sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-din... @nourishscotland.bsky.social
Image with white text that reads 'Public Diners Conference 2025 From idea to reality' '16th Oct 2025 Central Hall, Edinburgh' over a blue border which leaves space for three images of tables full of people in discussion and taking notes.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Next Tuesday (23 Sept, 11:30–1), we’re hosting a webinar with NHSGGC: Healthy Weight Support Across the Life Course. Learn about programmes from early years to adulthood -including Thrive Under 5, Weigh to Go, and breastfeeding support. ➡️ Free to join: bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
NHSGGC image with blue and white lines coming out from the centre of the image and the text 'NHSGGC Healthy weight support across the life course' and the NHSGGC logo in the top left corner. There are collage pictures of people cooking and eating, and people in doctors appointments, and before and after pictures of a young girl and a man having used healthy weight support services.
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Glasgow Food Policy Partnership @glasgowfpp.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Tomorrow the University of Glasgow and Enable Glasgow Fortune Works are teaming up to host an exciting afternoon exploring the vibrant world of microgreens and their powerful role in community food resilience! Find out more and sign up using this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl...
Poster with an image of microgreens against a white background with the text 'SustainAble Microgreens Showcase' '18 Sept 1pm-2:30pm, Drumchapel Community Centre' 'Register now!' with a QR code and 'Sustainability, Community, Entertainment' in text bubbles, and '@sustainablemicrogreen' '+447354551170' The logos for the University of Glasgow, Fortune Works, and Enactus are at the top of the image.
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