We share the highlights from 2025, a year of addressing systemic food issues and advocating for a healthy, sustainable, and fair food system.
- Case studies from our community work, our partnerships and our work on strategy and policy.
- Using the power of food to improve health and wellbeing, act on the nature and climate emergency, address inequalities and create lasting community connections.
- Shows how our community-based interventions and working in partnership with others underpins our broader mission, set out in the city’s food strategy and action plan.
Download our 2025 Impact Report.
We believe that food is better shared and the best ideas come when you connect over food.
Across our work this year we met over 6,000 people face-to-face to do just that.
People joined us to cook together, get gardening, attend events and participate in community workshops. Of these, over 2000 were local people experiencing poverty, mental and physical health challenges and exclusion. But behind the stats are the human stories brought to life through the quotes from people who we have worked with.
Regularly attending these outdoor wellbeing sessions has had a significant impact on my mental wellbeing. They’ve helped me reduce my anxiety and increase confidence around social interactions. It has given me a sense of purpose and belonging.
None of it would be possible without our team of staff, Board members and the 340 volunteers supported our events and projects giving 12,170 hours.
I started coming to community classes because mentally I needed it. Getting back into the kitchen to cook helped me meet people and regain my confidence. To go from that to now running my own cookery sessions is amazing.
We hope you enjoy reading our Impact Report, and don’t forget you can keep up to date with our work all year round:
- Sign up to Our Fortnightly Newsletter for the latest food news, events and jobs.
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I’m delighted that, by working with the Food Partnership the city now has an updated plan that identifies priorities and sets out clear actions to move towards our vision of a healthier future where everyone has the opportunity to access affordable, healthy food from sustainable sources and which treats those who produce it fairly.
