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Hunger, Hardship and Low Hanging Fruit: two new food reports
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Why is Foodbank Use in Lincoln Reducing?
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My reflections on the Lincolnshire Food Summit 2024
It’s not just the younger generations who need to be included in project creation and campaigning. When we have time, those of us with knowledge and expertise in marketing and PR should be willing to work alongside people from disadvantaged backgrounds to empower them to use their voice to get involved.
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Speaking up for change: The determination to transform Lincolnshire’s food future
In a region as rich in agricultural heritage as Lincolnshire, the depressing irony of food poverty and inequality casts a long shadow. Yet, if one thing was clear from a recent gathering of changemakers, at the Greater Lincolnshire Food Partnership’s recent Food Summit it was that there’s a palpable hunger – not just for food…
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Five takeaways from the Lincolnshire Food Summit 2024
The Lincolnshire Food Summit 2024, held on November 21st, gathered over 70 delegates to address food insecurity in Greater Lincolnshire. Key discussions included reducing stigma around seeking food assistance, the goal of diminishing foodbank reliance, collaboration among support organisations, the holistic benefits of community food projects, and promoting the enjoyment of nutritious food, especially for…
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Reflections on the Food Conversation
By Matti Colley On Monday 9th September I was invited to participate in a Food Conversation facilitated by Laura Stratford and Chris Haydon from the Greater Lincolnshire Food Partnership. The Food Conversation was held at Doddington Hall and 22 people from all over Lincolnshire were involved. The Food Conversation is a project being coordinated by…
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What’s the City Council doing about poverty?
Interview with Martin Walmsley – City of Lincoln Council & North Kesteven District Council We’re all experiencing the cost of living to a greater or lesser extent, but we’re now hearing in the news that the cheapest foods have risen the most in price, and therefore the people on the lowest budgets have experienced the…
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General Election 2024
In the run up to the General Election (Thursday 4 July) the major parties – Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats, and Green – have each articulated distinct food-related policies in their manifestos. Here is a breakdown of their positions: Labour Party The Labour Party has consistently emphasised the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the food…
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Holbeach; food and compassion
It’s tempting to watch, read or hear about ‘food banks’ and think of them in the abstract, as places that have sprung up, in isolation; that the problem requiring them is short-term, a temporary fix to a cost-of-living problem which a small part of society is experiencing. Both of those assertions are wrong though; as…
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What I learned from attending the Lincolnshire Food Summit 2023
Reflections by Matti Colley On Thursday 23rd November 2023 I was invited to attend the Lincolnshire Food Summit at the New Life Centre, Sleaford. The summit was organised by the Greater Lincolnshire Food Partnership, Acts Trust, Sleaford New Life and the Lincolnshire Co-op, and was attended by around 80 representatives from local foodbanks, community groceries…
