News from Plymouth City Council
Our partners at Plymouth City Council have announced a consultation on the redevelopment of Plymouth Railway Station: Plymouth’s regular rail commuters will be getting a sneak peak of the big…
Friends of Devonport Park
Friends of Devonport Park are a voluntary community group in Plymouth, dedicated to the conservation of Devonport Park in Plymouth and also organise community…
Transition Plymouth Milestone
Transition Plymouth was founded ten years ago, just a few months ahead of Food Plymouth. Over the ensuing years, the two groups have enjoyed a close and fruitful relationship, Transition Plymouth…
Henry Dimbleby announces new National Food Strategy
No part of our economy matters more than food. It is vital for life, and for pleasure. It shapes our sense of family, community and nation: cooking and eating together…
Cooperatives Fortnight – Food Plymouth takes over The Clipper
As part of Cooperatives Fortnight, Food Plymouth is taking over The Clipper in Union Street on Thursday 4th July 2019. The afternoon will feature displays and inputs from Food Plymouth partners and core…
Dr Clare Pettinger – Blog Post
How creative food activities can promote self-care Everyone has a story to tell about food. What’s your earliest food memory? What’s your favourite food? What’s your least favourite food? These…
Food Plymouth – Growing Community Abundance – On Tour
By Tess Wilmot We have had our first two outings with Growing Community Abundance on Tour at the Freedom Fields Festival and Poole Farm Open Day. These were fantastic opportunities to be part…
Fast Track 2 Growth – News
Food Plymouth CIC was delighted to be one of the 17 finalists from the Fast Track to Growth (FT2G) 2019 Intensive Support Progamme presenting their pitches at last night’s event at Buckfast…
Sustainable Food Cities Conference 2019, Newcastle
The 2019 Sustainable Food Cities Conference took place on Thursday 13th June at the University of Newcastle. This year’s theme was ‘Reaching Out: Strengthening our Local, National and Global Connections’…
Food power conference reflections
This week (Wednesday 12th June) Lisa Howard (Plymouth Food Equality project lead) and I travelled to Newcastle to attend the Food Power conference. The day was packed full of…
NEW CATERING OPPORTUNITY – OPEN FOR TENDER
Tender for Sandwich Bar, The Millfields, Plymouth Information for interested parties Millfields Trust The Millfields Trust is a Community Interest Company working to improve the Stonehouse neighbourhood.…
Flavour Project – Opportunity to Engage
Calling all individuals and organisations providing coaching, mentoring and training for people far from the labour market. This work can be in food, food surplus or any other part of…
Sustainable Food Cities programme highlights
Sustainable Food Cities (SFC) has now been formally invited to apply to both the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund for a jointly-funded Phase 3 SFC programme…
Save the Date – Food Plymouth Takes Over the Clipper
As part of Cooperatives Fortnight, Food Plymouth is taking over The Clipper in Union Street on Thursday 4th July 2019. The afternoon will feature displays and inputs from Food Plymouth partners and core…
Open Community Gardens and Growing Spaces
If you would like to open your local community growing space, please get in contact, email Tess Wilmot or call her on 07531506481 to discuss what would be best for you…
Open community gardens and growing spaces
By Tess Wilmot July this year presents many opportunities to to visit amazing growing projects across the city. Many are hidden away like secret gardens; some are tiny,…
Food Plymouth On Tour!
By Tess Wilmot Please keep a look out for the Food Plymouth stand at community events across the city throughout the summer. The first will be at the Freedom Fields…
One You Website Re-Launches
The new One You Plymouth website is now live. The new site has been re-worked to make it easier for you to find all the information that you need to help you…
Thrive Plymouth – Blue Spaces Information Request
Thrive Plymouth have been asked to draw together evidence on the use of blue spaces in Plymouth. Blue spaces are rivers, lakes and sea/oceans. I am interested in any data…
Purdy’s Punjabi Cuisine
One of the fruits of the Food Plymouth : Thrive Plymouth collaboration is people and projects coming forward who we have not worked with previously. A great example of this…
Cooperation Jackson – Dartington Visit
20th May 2019 Food Plymouth core team members Andrew Shadrake and Ian Smith and our good friend Jay Tompt from the REconomy Centre, Totnes enjoyed an inspirational evening with Kali and…
Bread & Jam
It was great to have a full house for our Getting Into Ocado workshop last night where LVK shared their hints and tips for nailing it with the fastest growing online retailer…
Social Enterprise UK – #MyJobMatters
#MyJobMatters is a digital campaign to support our members in engaging directly with their staff, reminding them that their role is making a difference. We know that the work you do…
Plymouth Social Enterprise Network AGM, Devonport
21st May 2019 Given Plymouth’s Social Enterprise City status, Food Plymouth’s relationship with Plymouth Social Enterprise Network (PSEN) is fundamental. Right: Championing Enterprise – Gareth Hart, Lindsey Hall and Stuart Elford This…
Pollenize
This week Plymouth Social Enterprise Network is featuring Pollenize CIC – Community Beekeeping who have not only joined them as members but director Owen has joined us as a member of the PSEN board! They…
Plymouth Social Enterprise Network – Meet the board
We would like to thank all the individuals and organisations who have offered their time and expertise to the network. Our Board for 2019/2020 is – Gareth Hart – Iridescent Ideas CIC…
Billy Ruffian’s and Community Businesses Thriving in Plymouth
Food Plymouth’s Tess Wilmot and Ian Smith were happy to be among the guests at the M & S Community Business Challenge Plymouth celebration event at Devonport Guildhall on May…
RSA and Plymouth City Council Cities of Learning Event, Stonehouse
22nd May 2019 Having previously engaged with the joint RSA and Plymouth City Council Cities of Learning initiative in London in 2017, Food Plymouth’s Ian Smith enjoyed a special session focusing…
Climate Emergency – What next?
With nearly ten years experience of combating climate change through reducing the eco-footprint of the food system, Food Plymouth and our partners and network members have welcomed the…
Jar – A zero waste shop for Plymouth.
By Helen Hubbard We are a family from Plymouth bringing a zero waste shopping to our beautiful city through a new shop: Jar. My family spend a lot of time at the…
FLAVOUR Project – Interreg 2 Seas
By Elena Novakova Interreg, 2 Seas Mers Zeeen , FLAVOUR PROJECT, funded by the European Union (EU) focuses on Food surplus and Labour, the Valorisation of Underused Resources. The FLAVOUR…
Livewell Southwest – News
Interested in a career in health and social care? Come along to our career fair and open day on Saturday 11 May, 10am – 2pm at Mount Gould Local Care…
Plastic Surgery? How to go plastic free with Thrive Plymouth 5 Workshop #2
Food Plymouth CIC and many of Food Plymouth’s partner organisations are signed-up supporters of the Plastic Free Plymouth campaign. This aligns with our common goal of reducing the eco-footprint of…