“Listening to local people and supporting shared decision making is at the centre of the FoodSEqual project.”
Since January 2022 six Community Food Researchers have conducted research into the food system in Whitleigh, Plymouth – engaging with local residents, industry stakeholders and academic teams from across FoodSEqual, representing significant achievements and individual learning journeys.
Community Food Researchers from FoodSEqual Plymouth (and other community research hubs in the project across England) have created a ‘handbook’ to share experiences of becoming and working as Community Researchers on the FoodSEqual project. This ‘handy guide’ was written by community researchers for anyone exploring the role of community research. It shares honest and individual perspectives about starting out and being involved in community research, including what keeps everyone thriving and the unexpected outcomes, challenges and highlights. A series of case studies delves deeper, showcasing some of the topics and themes in the ‘guide’ – examples include developing confidence in the role, working as a team, reality checks and practical tips.
This work was funded by FoodSEqual as part of its ‘legacy work’ co-designed with FoodSEqual community researchers to make a supported transition beyond this 5-year project, which ends in January 2026.
Have a look here…https://online.fliphtml5.com/vvvjt/gyln/
We also host monthly drop in breakfasts on the 2nd Monday of every month at Four Greens Community Trust, Whitleigh Green, PL5 4DD from 9.30am to 11.00am. These breakfast events are open to all, join us for tea, coffee and a range of homemade breakfast treats. You would be very welcome!
Find out more about the community food researchers in Whitleigh, read our blogs below, which are published regularly.
Thinking about becoming a Community Researcher? Community Food Researchers from FoodSEqual Plymouth, and other research hubs across FoodSEqual have created a handy, honest guide to becoming and working as a…
The FoodSEqual Plymouth Community Food Research team were delighted to be invited by University of Plymouth Public Engagement team to share and their experiences at the recent Engage Plymouth event!…
Thrive Plymouth event, 28th November 2024, a Community Food Researcher perspective. I attended along with two community food research colleagues, a celebration of 10 years of Plymouth City Council’s Thrive Plymouth programme…
The FoodSEqual Community Food Researchers were at University of Plymouth’s Voyage of Discovery event Royal William Yard, 5th October, to share their approaches to co-designing engaging ways to involve communities in…
This booklet is a brilliant summary of how visual and creative approaches have been co-designed and used by FoodSEqual Community Food Researchers in Whitleigh, Plymouth! There are some fantastic examples…
Fresh Street Community was delighted to be at the regular Feast of Fun event at Salvation Army during school Easter holidays. It was a great opportunity to chat to people…
FoodSEqual were delighted to have a stall at the Whitleigh Big Local Christmas market and Lantern Parade, which took place on Whitleigh Green in December. The market and lantern parade…
It was great to return to Four Greens Community Trust for the first of these monthly drop in sessions of 2024. In January we were joined by Natalie Strachan, a registered…
Free Fruit and Vegetable giveaway event! Join the FoodSEqual-Health Project and sample free fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables and festive, family friendly activities. Wednesday 20th December, 10am to 12pm Salvation Army Hall,…
FoodSEqual Health at Feast of Fun, Salvation Army Hall Whitleigh, Wednesday 25th October 2023 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables are coming to Whitleigh! FoodSEqual joined the Feast of Fun at the Salvation…
The FoodSEqual Plymouth Community Research team have created a visual presentation to share our activity and research findings. We have included some of the key findings that have come from our local conversations and…
Fish workshop blog. Written by: Laura Dunn, FoodSEqual Community Researcher, Plymouth So, over the course of November 2022 the FoodSEqual team hosted a series of workshops at Four Greens Community Trust…
The Community Food Research team visited Tamar Fresh fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Saltash. Dave Barrett, the director and founder, talked about how the business grew from a small family…
photo credits Hannah Gardiner FoodSEqual Community Food Researchers panel discussion – International Women’s Day 2023 at University of Plymouth The Community Food Research team were invited by Public Engagement, University…
FoodSEqual Stakeholder Event at Leadworks: Community Food Researchers share their reflections in this collaborative account featured in the latest PIHR Newsletter. Here in this short article, we hear from five of…
As community food researchers we work with the local FoodSEqual team, based at University of Plymouth and Food Plymouth CIC, to plan and organise various food and community based events…
