Food has the power
to change lives

We’ve helped thousands of people to cook together, access healthy food, grow their own and waste less food.

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Extended Table

We are working with partners across the UK, using the power of food to bring people together and to advocate for their community’s needs.

Edible Brighton & Hove

Edible Brighton & Hove is a campaign to promote & support food growing in the city.

Seedy Sunday – seed swap & sale

Seedy Sunday in Brighton and Hove is the UK’s biggest and longest-running community seed swap event.

Cultivate EU

We are part of Cultivate EU – with 19 partners in 10 countries across Europe, we are sharing learning about local food projects.

Land Use Plus

We’re working with farmers, the council, and others to improve food production practices that impact on climate change.

Food Use Places

We’re working with community organisations across East Sussex to tackle food waste at community centres & in local households.

Growing New Roots

Groups to help improve wellbeing, get outdoors and take time to connect with the local landscape.

Green Wellbeing Alliance

Green Wellbeing Alliance members are local groups that provide therapeutic outdoor activities.

Community composting

We set-up and support community compost schemes where you can take your raw fruit and vegetable waste, tea bags, coffee grounds, cardboard and paper.

Food Strategy

The Brighton and Hove food strategy aims to achieve a healthy, sustainable and fair food system for everyone in the city and beyond.

Sussex Grazed

We run a local meat buying scheme which aims to benefit local people, local farmers and the environment.

Surplus Food Network

The Surplus Food Network brings together organisations across Brighton & Hove to help tackle the issue of food waste.

Support for community food projects

We provide support to all community food projects, including food banks, lunch clubs, community gardens and more.

Emergency Food Network

The Emergency Food Network is a collaboration of food banks and other organisations providing food to those in need because of food poverty.

Community Cookery groups

We offer friendly & supportive cookery groups for a range of people in the local community.

Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens

Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens is a space where people nurture wellbeing, through food-growing, gardening, education and nature connection activities.

Accessing Emergency Food

How to access emergency food, refer someone to a food bank and understand the alternatives.

Volunteer in community gardens

Join a community garden to get outdoors, grow food, gain skills & join your local community.

Our Impact in 2025

3579
meals cooked & shared together
87 %
of people improve wellbeing at our outdoor groups
4000
wheelie bins of food waste diverted from incineration
5800
people are supported by the city’s food banks each week

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Stories

“I started coming to the community classes & courses because mentally I needed it, getting back into the kitchen, cooking, meeting people & get my confidence back. To go from that to now running my own cookery sessions is amazing. I never could have done it when I first started”

“I never thought composting would be the thing to get me out of the house. My highlight of the week is chatting to my neighbours whilst we turn compost. It’s also great that we’ve been able to make an impact on reducing climate change!”

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