My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme

Beardmore, Amy; Jones, Mathew; Hills, Sarah; Ismail, Sanda

Abstract

In the context of the current cost of living crisis, many activists are working within their communities to promote access to affordable, healthy, and sustainable food. Yet there are very few opportunities
share experiences, ideas and resources between such community food champions, and to develop the skills needed to create change.
The Soil Association’s My Food Community is a community leadership programme intended to create ‘a network for good food champions to learn, connect and take action’. My Food Community forms part of Food for Life Get Togethers, a UK-wide National Lottery funded initiative designed to make the ‘good food the easy choice for everyone’ Since its launch in September 2021, My Food Community (MFC) has recruited and trained members of the public with a shared interest in food to become food champions, whilst also giving them the opportunity to put their newly developed skills into practice by implementing a food-based project in their local area.
MFC is delivered through a range of self-guided learning materials, online training sessions and regular virtual peer meetups. This was supported by Koreo, a leadership coaching specialist. In the second phase of the programme, participants apply for a £1000 grant to develop a small-scale community food project of their own inspiration.

• Report Type: Research Report
• Publication Date: Dec 20, 2022
• Deposit Date: Feb 7, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 9, 2023
• Keywords: Community leadership
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10438488
• Publisher URL: https://www.fflgettogethers.org/media/eryaepo0/my-food-community-full-report.pdf