Greater Manchester Food Poverty Alliance
Our aim is to become a regional authority on food poverty and a respected voice used for both impact and advocacy in Greater Manchester.
Members: Greater Manchester Poverty Action;The Trussell Trust; Fareshare Greater Manchester; Oxfam; Cracking Good Food; Greater Together Manchester; Great Places Housing Group; University of Salford’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department; University of Sheffield’s Food Security and Food Justice MA, Buzz, the Manchester Health & Wellbeing Service; Caritas, Diocese of Salford; Church Action on Poverty
Established: June 2016
How Greater Manchester Food Poverty Alliance 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 | |
| Supporting and enhancing meals on wheels provision |
Video recorded at the Food Power national conference 2018
Co-producing a Food Poverty Action Plan (September 2018)
How Greater Manchester Food Poverty Alliance is using 6 themed sub-groups to develop their action plan and to hold decision-makers to account.
