Food impacts almost every area of local government, from public health and economic development to climate resilience and planning. Working with food can be a way for local authorities to take a joined-up approach across departments, leading to outcomes that support healthier communities, environments, and economies. Our training helps local authorities better understand their local food system, and identify practical opportunities for change.

 

Trusted Partners to Local Authorities

We are trusted partners to local authorities across the UK, having provided strategic support and evaluation for local authorities from Brighton to Manchester. Having worked both at community and strategic level, we are ideal partners for working with local authorities, drawing upon our experience at a grassroots level to help inform your decision making.

A Training Course for Local Authorities

This introductory course is designed for local authority and public health teams. Attend the full course or choose individual sessions on topics including food insecurity, sustainable food systems, and the economy of food.

How we work

We take a participatory and co-created approach to learning and training. This means that we work with you to understand where your local authority is at, and identify from there what changes are practical to make in your area, and what could work. This in turn informs the content of the learning and training that we provide – with plenty of moments for tweaking and changing as our partnership evolves.

Learn With Us

We work closely with local authorities to understand their priorities and design training that meets their learning objectives. Whether you’re developing a food strategy, strengthening partnerships, or addressing food insecurity, we can help you achieve your goals.

Food and Public Health

Explore how a better understanding of your local food system can help you tackle some of your biggest public health challenges

Food Insecurity

Learn about and embed long term and dignified solutions to food insecurity in your local authority

Food for the Planet

Learn how food can help your authority meet its climate and sustainability commitments, while also improving local public health

Food, Land Use, Planning & Local Food Production

Design planning policies that support healthier communities and help create stronger local food systems

Food and Public Health

Explore how a better understanding of your local food system can help you tackle some of your biggest public health challenges

Food Insecurity

Learn about and embed long term and dignified solutions to food insecurity in your local authority

Food for the Planet

We use participatory methods to build capacity within local food partnerships, supporting existing, dormant, or budding partnerships to establish, maintain, and revitalise their work.

Food, Land Use, Planning and Local Food Production

Design planning policies that support healthier communities and stronger local food systems

Food Matters are also part of the Crisis Resilience Fund Alliance, which brings together various third sector organisations, the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) CRF team, and the Local Government Association (LGA) to help support the implementation of the CRF in local authorities across England.

“Fantastic learning journey that helped develop my skills and knowledge which has in turn helped our newly formed food network create a vision and mission for the future.”

Get In Touch

Reach out to the Food Matters team to find out more about what we do, get involved or to collaborate with us on a future project at [email protected]

Get In Touch

Reach out to the Food Matters team to find out more about what we do, get involved or to collaborate with us on a future project.

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