UK Liaison was a programme run in collaboration with the government's Food Standards Agency for the benefit of Food Access Network members from across the UK. These networking seminars brought together community projects, nutritionists, public health workers and many others, on a variety of topics related to food access.
For many, these events provided the environment to exchange information with other people doing similar work, and a great opportunity to focus on specific aspects of engaging with communities on food issues. UK Liaison 2007 themes included families and the 0-5s, retailing in the community, and healthy diets on a low income. Our events in 2008 were on food access and older people.
Feedback from these events was always extremely positive, with members telling us they valued the opportunity to share good practice, and to debate the successes and challenges of food access with colleagues from around the UK.
Key partners in the programme were:
- Community Food and Health Scotland, (www.communityfoodandhealth.org.uk/)
- The Nutrition Network for Wales (www.nutritionnetworkwales.org.uk/)
- Healthy Food for All Ireland (www.healthyfoodforall.com/)
Click on the links below for downloadable summaries of workshops and presentations from previous events
The workshops
Spreading Success, Sharing Solutions I
July 2006 Harborne Hall, Birmingham
Spreading Success, Sharing Solutions II
November 2006 - Millenium Centre, Cardiff
Retailing in the Community
April 2007 - The Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
Communities Families and the 0-5’s
June 2007 - Teacher Building Glasgow
Affordability and Healthy Diets: Food Access on a Low Income
November 2007 Grosvenor House, Belfast
Food access and older people
Wednesday 16th April 2008 - Wales Millennium Centre
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