Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance
Aim 1: Fewer people experiencing food poverty in Shropshire; Aim 2: Increased access to affordable healthy food in Shropshire; Aim 3: Ensure there is crisis and emergency support so that people do not go hungry; Aim 4: Food poverty placed on the local and national policy agenda; Aim 5: Commit to measuring levels of food poverty so we know if we are being effective
Members: Shrewsbury Food Hub; Shropshire Council (Housing, Health & Wellbeing); Food Bank Plus Shrewsbury; Diocese of Herefordshire for South Shropshire Food Banks; Shrewsbury Ark for homeless people; Shrewsbury University Centre; Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group; Churches Together; Crossbar Foundation; Citizens Advice Shropshire
Established: 11.10.17
How Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance is taking action to help tackle food poverty
| Improving coordination and navigation of the local welfare safety net | |
| Developing and implementing a food poverty action plan |
Developing the Shropshire Larder (May 2019)
The new Shropshire Larder website brings together information to assist people on low incomes in Shropshire to maximise their incomes and reduce their outgoings.
Tackling food poverty in Shropshire (February 2019)
A recap of alliance work over the past 12 months, including creating a 12-step Menu for Action to cover the county.
Developing a Food Poverty Action Plan (August 2018)
How to generate a robust research and evidence base, including the voice of those with direct experience of food poverty, to use as the basis for developing a food poverty action plan.
