Welcome to Newcastle Community Food Initiative
The Community Food Initiative aims to improve access to healthy, affordable food especially for disadvantaged groups, throughout the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
We facilitate local food networks.
We provide small start up grants to projects in Newcastle.
We give advice and information.
We can help with many aspects of developing a food project, e.g. providing resources, help with fundraising, signposting, publicity and sharing our ideas and experience.
We hold events to share good practice and work together.
We link our food projects with local, regional and national food policies and strategies.
We raise awareness of the food issues faced by people in Newcastle and the good work achieved by local food projects (over 70 across the city).
Newcastle Obesity Strategy
A Newcastle Obesity Strategy is being developed in partnership with community and voluntary groups, the Primary Care Trust, other health partners and the Local Authority. The strategy will outline the importance of tackling obesity in Newcastle, what's already happened and what should happen. For more information please go to the Resources section (see under Local Resources).
Deaflink Healthy Eating Project
The Community Food Initiative and Deaflink (both projects of Newcastle Healthy City) have been working in partnership with other organisations to develop a healthy eating resource for the D/deaf community. Following a successful research project, a British Sign Language/subtitled healthy eating DVD and training package were produced and are now available to buy.
If you would like a research report, DVD and/or training pack please contact Deaflink on 0191 2113594.
News
Newsletter
We would like to sincerely apologise for putting the wrong postage on our last newsletter mail out. Please contact us if you need to claim back the post office fee.
Maternity Leave Cover
Nicola Cowell will return from maternity leave mid January 2009. Clare Levi will continue to cover her post until 19th December.
North East Food Access Forum
Sustain are currently unable to offer co-ordination of the North East Food Access Forum (NEFAF). NCFI are working with regional organisations to discuss how co-ordination can be taken on more locally.
For the minutes of previous meetings visit http://www.sustainweb.org/page.php?id=427
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