Wellnet Sub-Regional Food Event: Better food for all: promoting well-being through community-led food projects

Date: 17/03/09
Time: 09.30 AM - 12.30 PM
Venue: East Thames Group Conference Facilities, 29-35 West Ham Lane, Stratford, E15 4PH

Our first sub-regional Wellnet event was attended by over 40 delegates working to promote healthy eating and well-being in London.

Event aims:

• Bring together those working to start up and deliver community led food projects in East, South East and North London.
• Refresh and enhance their skills in designing, commissioning or delivering projects.
• Be inspired by the latest case studies and new learning from across London including the Big Lottery funded Well London programme.
• Meet other groups working on food projects in east London and explore opportunities to join forces.

Papers

• Agenda PDF
• Agenda RTF

Presentations

• Setting the scene policy context PDF Claire Pritchard, Strategic manager, GDCA.
• Key East London Projects PDF Sarah Williams, Strategic Manager, Newham Food Access Partnership.
• Well London - Eatwell and Buywell PDF Afsheen Rashid, London Sustainability Exchange & Hannah Williams, London Food Link.

Workshop discussions

• Setting up healthy eating champions PDF with Sarah Williams
• Creating and running cook and eat courses PDF with Andrea Redwood - or read the workshop discussion PDF / workshop discussion RTF
• Setting up a food coop PDF with Claire Pritchard - or read the workshop discussion PDF / workshop discussion RTF

Speed networking discussions

• Creating access to healthy food PDF
• Creating access to healthy food RTF
• Educating people about healthy eating PDF
• Educating people about healthy eating RTF
• Involving the community PDF
• Involving the community RTF