All-island Food Poverty Network

Tackling food poverty on the island of Ireland.
The Network was established in 2009 to provide a co-ordinated and strategic approach to tackling food poverty on the island of Ireland. It supports the development of consensus on related issues, collaboration and shared learning. The Network is co-chaired by safefood and The Food Standards Agency, Northern Ireland.
For further details on the Network contact Joana Caldeira Fernandes da Silva at foodpoverty@safefood.eu.
Events
The Forum holds annual workshops. Sign up to our Newsletter to receive an invitation to the annual workshop.
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Past events |
2019 |
Social Prescribing. Does it have a role in tackling food poverty and how can community food projects support it? |
2018 |
Food for Thought |
2017 |
Hungry for Change |
Read more about future and past events here or email us for further information at events@safefood.eu.
Members
Members of the Network meet on a regular basis to share experiences and knowledge to help address the issue of food poverty on the island.
The following organisations are represented on the Forum:
- British Dietetic Association, Northern Ireland
- Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Northern Ireland
- Consumer Council
- Council for the Homeless, Northern Ireland
- Cross Care Ireland
- Department for Communities
- Department of Health, Northern Ireland
- Department of Health, Republic of Ireland
- Department of Social Protection, Republic of Ireland
- Health Service Executive
- Institute of Public Health
- Irish Heart
- Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
- Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
- Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke
- The Economic and Social Research Institute
- Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice
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Minutes of the Forum meetings |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
Previous minutes are available on request
Newsletter
The All-island Food Poverty Network Newsletter shares the latest in food poverty research, programmes and initiatives both nationally and internationally.
In the current edition ...
- Learnings from the response to Covid-19
- Upcoming events
- New reports
- New research updates
- Food poverty in the news
Current edition: December 2020