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SHROPSHIRE GOOD FOOD PARTNERSHIP
NEWS & EVENTS
Thank you to the Telford and Wrekin Climate Change Fund!
GOOD FOOD FOR LOCAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE - GRANT AWARD OF £10,000
The Shropshire Good Food Partnership (SGFP) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a generous grant from the Telford and Wrekin Climate Change Fund. This will enable SGFP to establish a role in T&W and work with local groups and businesses on ways food can be part of the shift to net zero carbon.
Read the Press Release for more information
Celebrating 1 Year as a CIC!
We're Celebrating one full year of action, connection building and county-focused food system change.
Thank you to all of the allies who have been working so tirelessly as our partners in the Good Food Revolution for Shropshire.
Read about our first year in our Annual Report.
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Thank you for attending The Shropshire Good Food Summit!
With over 50 attendees, 18 speakers and an incredible meal from OsNosh, the first ever Shropshire Good Food Summit was a huge success.
We've compiled a list of resources from the day:
-Review the day's agenda and list of speakers
-Key Note Presentation: Emily O'Brien of Sustainable Food Places
-Presentation: Emily Fay: The Cost of Living Crisis
-Presentation: John Ward: The Business Case for a Shropshire Food Strategy
-Presentation: Ian Steele: Treflach Farm
Announcing the Citizen's Good Food Challenge Grants
The Citizen's Good Food Challenge was launched at the Good Food Summit, and remains open until November 30th. This is the perfect opportunity for small local-level initiatives to apply for funding for specific project costs.
Thank you to the Sustainable Food Places Network!
The SGFP has been selected as one of three SFP network members to be awarded a £10,000 REDI FOR CHANGE grant. This will allow us to hire a Diversity and Inclusion Champion to work with selected Partnership members.
View the full press release.
Apply for our Diversity and Inclusion Champion role.
Supporting The Street Allotment Project
The Street Allotment Project in Shrewsbury has received a joint grant from the SGFP and Shropshire Council.
Read the full press release here.
The Shropshire 'Right to Grow' Movement
Read about the successful motion put forward to Shropshire Councillor Rosemary Dartnall to approve the use of small plots of unused council lands for community growing.
View the full press release
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Read the Shropshire Star Feature
Survey: Supporting Healthy Weight in Shropshire
Our Partnership Members within Shropshire Council are requesting feedback from families and organisations to find out how healthy weight objectives can be supported.
Please share your feedback through either the
Public Survey or as an Organisation
Past News
Announcement: Call for Proposals (Now Closed)
Thank you for all who submitted their applications to this funding opportunity. You will be contacted in September with additional information about awards decisions.
June 16th Meeting Slides
16/06/22 -
Full partnership meeting slides with working group updates and overview of Focus Group areas (click image for PDF)
Lend your voice: Open Letter
Lend your support by signing this letter addressing stigma, the cost of living crisis and the need for government intervention.
OTHER GOOD FOOD NEWS:
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