Sustaining Communities: Celebrating Partnerships between Community Food Projects and their Local Communties

Wednesday, 16th February 2011 - Lighthouse Conference Venue, Brighton

The Fresh Ideas Network ran a free networking event for all those involved in community food work in the south east of England.

The event focused on how organisations and groups can develop sustainable solutions by encouraging, increasing and maintaining community engagement and participation. abig thank you goes to all those who particapted in the event and made it an inspirational and enjoyable day.

 Download presentations from the day by clicking the links below:

Community Food Projects - treats and threats?  Martin Careher, Professor of Food and Health Policy, City Univeristy London. (Due to present technical diffficulties, this presentation will be forwarded on request) email:chiara@freshideas.org.uk

The Beat Project. Dominique Lemmoussu and Grace Adams. Dance, Dig and Diet Project. Kent and Sussex

From Community Cookery to Community Enterprise.  First Base Day Centre, Brighton. Operational Manager.

For more information contact Chiara, by telephone on: 01273 431 710 (Monday - Thursdays) or email: chiara@freshsideas.org.uk.  

Stepping up Enterprise: one-day training in Financial Management and Marketing for Community Food Projects

Thursday, 24th June 2010 - Jubilee Library, Brighton

The Fresh Ideas in Business programme ran a training event for community food projects and healthy eating initiatives in the process of setting up in business as social enterprises.

Download the programme for the day here

Download the powerpoint presentation from the workshop 'Marketing Matters: A beginners guide to why marketing is important and where to start' run by
tlc business, Hampshire. www.tlc-business.co.uk

Past Networking Events

Wednesday, 28th April 2009 - St Anne's College Oxford
A networking and learning event for Community Food Projects in the Thames Valley area.
"Nourishing Communities - Food Projects Leading the Way"
Download presentations and other resources from the day here


Monday, 29th June 2009,  Wessex Conference Centre, Winchester, Hampshire
Fresh Ideas Networking event for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
"The Four A's of Food Access: Availability, Affordability, Awareness and Acceptability"
Download presentations and other resources from the day here
 

9th March 2009 - Singleton Environment Centre, Ashford
Networking event for the Kent and Medway region
Download presentations and other resources from the day here

13th November 2008, Town Hall, Haywards Heath
A joint event with Community Chef
Networking and Training Event for Surrey and Sussex.
Download Workshop Reports, recipes and other information about the day here