Our multi-sector award winning partnership, founded in 2010, comprises a diverse mix of agencies, organisations, businesses, community groups and individual citizens, all working together to actively promote and lobby for healthy, sustainable and affordable food as a driver for positive change.
The collaborative work of the Food Plymouth partnership is expressed through the six strands of our action plan, each of which focuses on transforming a different aspect of our food system. The six themes are illustrated in our symbolic lighthouse diagram, detail for each theme can be found on the Actions page.
The Food Plymouth partnership and network is facilitated and resourced by Food Plymouth CIC
The local response in Plymouth to food issues during the Coronavirus outbreak has been amazing! Partners already working to combat food insecurity in particular have been stepping up to help ensure that economically and medically vulnerable people are not left to go hungry. Individuals continue to give their time selflessly to support those most in need.
At Food Plymouth we are doing our best to help connect local organisations, businesses and groups to share best practice and resources and improve the coordination of local responses. We are linked to national food partners (e.g. Food Power and Sustainable Food places ) which permit us to have up to date information and guidance to share.
We would like to THANK all of our amazing partners who are working so hard during this time.
We are here to support you – so if you need us, please contact us.
During Covid 19 Food Plymouth’s Food Equality Project began work on a Food Access Guide for Plymouth. This was a response to the acute pressures experienced by many individuals, families and communities due to the Coronavirus lockdown and beyond. The Guide attempts to map and support navigation through the emergency food aid available in…
New scheme to help people access food and essentials during COVID Plymouth City Council is launching a new scheme to ensure that people who are struggling to afford food and other essentials because of the impact of COVID-19 are able to access them. The Council has received almost £343,180 from the Government’s Emergency Assistance Grant…
City University London’s next 2020 Food Thinkers webinar will be given by Johanna Ralston, CEO of World Obesity Federation on Wednesday 15 July, 5.15pm – 6.45pm, as part of their Women Redesigning Food Systems series. The complex interplay between obesity and food systems has been exacerbated by a narrative in which words and images misrepresent the drivers…
To raise awareness of how food relates to climate change, and celebrate local efforts to create a better food system, Food Plymouth is calling on residents, businesses and community groups across the city to take part in a National Day of Celebration and Action on Wednesday 29th September by sharing a photo of a low…
As The Food Equality Project comes to an end, we are pleased to share what we have learned through delivering creative workshops about food in local venues in Plymouth and online during the last two years. The Creative Methods Toolkit aims to equip anyone working with groups who may be exploring a complex topic, such…
Food Plymouth and our partners share in the vision of Plymouth as a healthier and more sustainable food city. Our mission is to achieve this through promoting and lobbying for healthy, sustainable and affordable food as a driver for positive change.
Food Plymouth works principally to the six strands of the Sustainable Food Cities framework. Through pledging support for our action plan, individuals, communities, organisations and businesses can collaborate to promote healthier and more sustainable food for the people of Plymouth.
Keeping you up to date with all local food events of interest and newsworthy stories related to Food Plymouth’s partners plus national food related networks.
Blogs and news from Food Plymouth include local food-related health and wellbeing events, festivals, markets, as well as other achievements in and around Devon and beyond. (regionally and nationally).
To raise awareness of how food relates to climate change, and celebrate local efforts to create a better food system, Food Plymouth is calling on residents, businesses and community groups across the city to take part in a National Day of Celebration and Action on Wednesday 29th September by sharing a photo of a low…
As The Food Equality Project comes to an end, we are pleased to share what we have learned through delivering creative workshops about food in local venues in Plymouth and online during the last two years. The Creative Methods Toolkit aims to equip anyone working with groups who may be exploring a complex topic, such…
We look back on two weeks of celebrating cooperatives of all kinds during Co-op Fortnight 2021, from food and land co-ops across the UK to those right here on our doorstep in Plymouth.
