Food Forum NI
As NI doesn't have a regional food poverty alliance, a number of groups are interested in setting one up that will focus on peer to peer learning, sharing information and resources. Food Forum NI will feed information into the existing 'All Island Food Poverty Network' that has been running for over five years, which is predominately strategic and helps statutory bodies to share info.
Members: Belfast Food Network Ballymoney Council South Eastern Trust Incredible Edible Cloughmills
Established: June 2018
How Food Forum NI is taking action to help tackle food poverty
Improving coordination and navigation of the local welfare safety net | |
Supporting fair pay by promoting the Real Living Wage to the local council and employers | |
Supporting services that provide financial crisis support and advice | |
Increasing the uptake of Healthy Start vouchers and the number of retailers who offer and promote the scheme | |
Ensuring children’s access to food 365 days a year through support of holiday food provision, breakfast clubs and uptake of free school meals | |
Empowering experts by experience in the alliance’s strategic work | |
Developing and implementing a food poverty action plan | |
Ensuring all residents have physical access to good food | |
Supporting alternative retail, e.g. community shops, cooperatives | |
Promoting breastfeeding initiatives to boost the health of infants and mothers |