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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

Contact

Kerry Melville

Coordinator
Belfast Food Network

Kerry@nienvironmentlink.org

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