Nottinghamshire Sustainable Food Network aims to provide a dynamic and inclusive forum for discussion and collective actions on all key food issues. We are a network of stakeholders including Nottinghamshire County Council, District and Borough Councils, Voluntary and Community organisations, NHS, Universities and work closely with our colleagues in Nottingham City Food Partnership. The Network is co-ordinated by Nottinghamshire County Council and links to Nottinghamshire joint Health & Wellbeing Board.
The Network was formed during the Covid-19 pandemic with an initial focus on food insecurity but has since broadened its scope to look at wider issues across the whole food system. Our initial focus to build community resilience and improve opportunities to grow food, food redistribution and social eating have strengthened our collaboration and joint vision. We look forward to developing a food plan for Nottinghamshire which addresses health inequalities and aligns environment and economic opportunities to enable a healthy and sustainable food system. Food and nutrition are a priority in the Nottinghamshire Joint Health and Wellbeing strategy and the Network is a core component to influence and shape the work of the Healthy and Sustainable places ambition.
We currently meet every quarter to provide a forum for discussion and development.
With a new term of reference agreed, we are taking the next steps in our vision. We have established a steering group which provides a strategic steer and influence between the Network and the Nottinghamshire Joint Health and Wellbeing strategy. Working groups lead specific themes such as Procurement , Food security and Food economy.Other themed groups are currently in development. Nottinghamshire has 7 Districts, 6 of which have place based food insecurity Networks. Where possible we align and work with partners in the Nottingham City food Partnership.
We have held stakeholder engagement events to identify our key priorities and developing an action plan aligning to SFP principles.
We are promoting our Nottinghamshire Food Charter and Good Food Nottinghamshire web pages with wider system partners and the public.
Nottinghamshire Healthier Options Takeaway (NCC) works with takeaway businesses/ organisations that provide a takeaway option to increase healthier alternatives. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/health-and-wellbeing/healthier-options-takeaways
We have conducted a feasibility study into developing a Farmstart scheme in Nottinghamshire which would upscale opportunities for local food growing and selling.
As a County we have 7 District & Borough Councils and span a large and varied geographical area. We have experience in developing a workable infrastructure with 6 place based food networks leading work on Food security in their areas. These Networks have been supported by Feeding Britain. We have also developed a Food growing forum that brings together Food growing groups & community gardens to offer training, peer support and information. These groups feed into the County wide Network to ensure there is engagement at all parts of the system. We also work closely with the newly established Nottingham City Food Partnership to align where possible and minimise duplication.
We have developed excellent working relationships with our academic partners and are currently in the process of developing an Memorandum of Understanding with University of Nottingham's Food Systems Institute. Through this process we will idenfify a shared purpose and food system priorities for both organisations with which to move forward.
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