Since 2021 Food Matters has taken a lead role in the development of the Sustainable Food Places’ ‘REDI for Change programme,’ including the development of a self-reflection tool for food partnerships and food sector organisations. REDI for Change is SFP’s process for integrating an anti-racist ethos across the programme. It provides a set of principles and a methodology for understanding how representative, equitable, diverse and inclusive food partnerships are.
The REDI Review Tool is a self-reflection or assessment tool designed to help food partnerships and other food sector organisations review their culture, practices and the people involved, through the lens of Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The tool and process provides an opportunity for participants to share perspectives on the different themes and explore together how to address the issues raised and begin to change the way the organisation is structured and the way it works.
Ideally the REDI Review Tool should be completed collaboratively by a group of people closely associated with the organisation (usually members of the management team or steering group). Food Matters can provide facilitation for food partnerships and food sector organisations looking to undertake this process, which we suggest holding as a workshop. We acknowledge that whilst we are not experienced enough to provide advice and support on responding to the outputs of the process we may be able to signpost to organisations that are. Read our anti-racism statement to find out more about our commitment towards becoming actively and visibly anti-racist in our culture, practice and our people.
