Brighton & Hove Food Partnership

Fork and Dig It are looking for people who would you like to learn how to grow organic fruit and vegetables as part of a 12 month traineeship. .

Feels amazing to see this list of names up on our wall - so many brilliant supporters who've helped in different ways during our first year and beyond. Thank you!

The Expert Patient Programme at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust are running a free self-management course at The Community Kitchen.
This course runs for six weekly sessions and is for people living with any long-term health condition with the aim to help you to take more control of your health.
Suitable for anyone who has an interest in learning more about healthy eating. To find out more and get in touch https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/servŌĆ ”/servicedetails.htmŌĆ”

The fantastic @OldTreeBrewery are crowdfunding! TheyŌĆÖre raising ┬Ż30,000 to grow their closed-loop, live drinks brewery and create more living wage jobs, workshop space and earth-repairing social projects. Please share and donate and help support this amazing work.

Tonight we'll be sharing food and stories in Queens Park as part of this amazing Brighton Festival show, alongside Jethro from Kitchen Academy who is a regular in The Community Kitchen . Who'll be there to join us? https://brightonfestival.org/eŌĆ”/17537/t he_storytelling_army/

Beyond chuffed that we won the Community Benefit award at the RICS awards last night - for the building project to create the Community Kitchen. Thanks to all the team who worked so hard on the project including MacConvilles Surveying, Gyoury Self Partnership, Claire Potter Design and Cheesmur Building Contractors ­¤Öī­¤Öī

Our dementia friendly gardening group starts today! We have such a lovely time with these groups. It's a great opportunity for those living with dementia to get outside and spend some time in nature doing some gentle activities together. Carers are welcome to attend as well.
There's still plenty of time to sign up as this free group runs until the end of October, if you know someone who might benefit, don't hesitate to get in touch. Our dementia friendly cookery starts in June as well.
For more details call us on 01273 235 810, email info@bhfood.org.uk or head here for information and to download an application form https://bhfood.org.uk/get-iŌĆ”/dementia-f riendly-food-project/

The team over at Common Ground, who are part of the Stanmer Organics cooperative, are Crowdfunding so they can offer a safe place in nature for marginalised groups in the community to come and learn and share knowledge about food growing, cooking and other land-based skills while reconnecting with the earth, themselves and each other.
They're just over halfway towards their goal and any support you can give them is appreciated.
Head here to find out more + donate www.crowdfunder.co.uk/commongroundbrighto n

Our next round of dementia friendly gardening starts next week. This group provides a lovely opportunity for people living with dementia to get out in the sun and spend some time surrounded by nature. Our weekly sessions provide a gentle, regular activity with a friendly group and a chance to build confidence. There is lots of national evidence about the benefits of gardening for people with dementia. Our dementia friendly cookery group starts in June too.
If you know someone who might benefit, don't hesitate to get in touch on 01273 235 810 or info@bhfood.org.uk. For more details and to download an application form head here https://bhfood.org.uk/get-iŌĆ”/dementia-f riendly-food-project/

We won the Team of the Year Award at the Cost Sector Catering Awards last night!! Very proud of and very thankful for our wonderful team of staff and volunteers!!! ­¤Åå­¤ÖÅ #CSCawards

This week will be the final instalment of our weekly gardening tips and tricks, we hope you enjoyed them!
This week we want to talk all about the therapeutic elements of gardening and how it can be beneficial. Check out the video below.

It is International Stop Food Waste Day, want to make a difference? Why volunteer for the Surplus Food Network. Over 500 volunteers already help by driving to pick up surplus or deliver it to projects, sorting food, cooking and serving meals, picking produce at a farm, or even doing research or helping with social media. Read more to hear stories from volunteers who have found new employment and made new friends amongst many other benefits://bhfood.org.uk/volunteering-wit h-surplus-food-opens-up-new-opportunitie s/

Back again for the weekly round up of gardening tips. This time we have a special video we would like to share; how to clear the weeds on your plot! At first it can be a daunting task but with the right knowledge it can be a real breeze! We hope this video can help if any of you are stuggling with this...

Cook up a friendship - and help a neighbour at the same time. Our Casserole Club with @BHImpetus is seeking more volunteer cooks. Find out more at https://bhfood.org.uk/cooking-up-a-friend ship/ Or email info@bhfood.org.uk

Our friends at PAN UK and the Brighthelm Centre are co-hosting an Environment Hustings this Thursday ahead of the council elections. ItŌĆÖs a chance to grill the representatives of all parties on their environmental policies, everything from recycling to climate change.

We feel the momentum building! Check out this great piece in @theargus 'Plan could bring reusable #BrightonCup to business across the city' https://www.theargus.co.uk/ŌĆ”/17572508.r eusable-brighton-cuŌĆ”/ @OfficialBHAFC

The Surplus Food Network is looking for people to volunteer and businesses to donate surplus food in Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas. We are a partnership of The Real Junk Food Project Brighton, FareShare Sussex, The Food Waste Collective Brighton, Feedback - Feeding People, Backing the Planet, UKHarvest & Sussex Homeless Support. Please share this video if you know anyone you think may be interested. Help us fight food waste in Brighton! #surplusfoodnetwork

Can you help? The Saunders Park Edible Gardening group are in need of a wheelbarrow and x2 gardening forks!! ­¤ī┐­¤ī▒ Please get in touch if you can donate or know someone who can help! Thank you ­¤ÖÅ­¤Öī