Author: Sarah Avery

Tewkesbury Borough Launch

Tewkesbury was our penultimate launch, our venue was Churchdown Community Centre and our delicious lunch, which featured local produce including lovely strawberries served with vegan cream, was created by Emma of The Welcome Table Cafe.

The launch was the opportunity to hear from Jenny, the county’s Sustainable Food Places coordinator, about the work of Sustainable Food Places and the benefits for our county and Andy Sanders told us about the work of the Borough Council and the support they can offer community organisations.

Our first breakout session focused on acknowledging what is already happening across the borough and what is working well –  from food pantries and food banks to warm spaces, and we also worked to identify gaps.

Our second breakout looked at how we could build a thriving food movement in the borough with a view to creating a food strategy and we also considered who else should be a part of this conversation.

Our thanks to those who were able to join us for this launch, we look forward to  working with you and others across the district.

Cotswold District Launch

On the 22nd June we had our sixth and final district launch and that was in Northleach at the Westwoods Centre for the Cotswold District. We had great representation across sector and conversations were so engrossed we ran late! We heard from Ed Bonn from the GREAT project about a new Zero Dig growing project in Cirencester, along with Anton providing an insightful look into the work the South Cotswold District Food bank is focusing on. We heard from the Cotswolds’ first food pantry, and we also had updates from the District Council.

This event was a platform for input and thoughts around a ‘Cotswold Food Network’ and what this could provide for the area. We will be pulling together the ideas, thoughts and aspirations in the coming weeks which will influence our journey ahead in the region.

As always food was a key theme of the day and following a decadent chocolate cake to get us going on arrival the team from the Long Table produced a wholesome and very tasty lunch for us all.

Both Debs and I reflected that we were sad to see the end of this series of in person events as each one has been inspiring and very insightful, most of all it has been a pleasure to meet so many passionate and motivate individuals all wanting to work together to strengthen our region’s food equity.

Worrying About Money Leaflets

Following on from the successful leaflet for Stroud and The Cotswolds, Feeding Gloucestershire worked with IFAN to produce a ‘Worrying About Money’ leaflet for each of the districts in our County, these leaflets are now printed and distributed across the county and are available online through the IFAN website.

Feeding Gloucestershire coordinated with IFAN and the Trussell Trust and delivered 2 online training workshops in July 2023. A recording of the online workshop is available here.

To see the leaflet for your district please click below

Cotswold

Cheltenham

Forest of Dean

Gloucester

Stroud

Tewkesbury Borough

To learn more about ‘Worrying About Money’ leaflets or our other work on financial inclusion and support please get in touch.

Newent Initiative Trust

Community Café and Youth Club
Community Café – Serves drinks and snacks including toast and toasties
Youth Club – Feeds youth once a week a meal i.e. pasta, which they have the opportunity to help prepare and sauce/educates youth about nutrition and healthy eating
GCC/HAF – Runs Food based activities

FCH Edible Garden

FCH Edible Garden is a green space where students and members of the local community come together to grow fruit and vegetables.

Weekly gardening sessions provide time for people to connect with each other and the natural world.

Opening Days: Not listed
Opening Times: Not listed

Charging Basis: Free

Contact Details

The University of Gloucestershire, Francis Close Hall Campus, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ
fchediblegarden@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/EdibleGardenFCH/

Hungry No More

You don’t need a referral to access food support at HNM, you can self-refer.

We also offer support through signposting to other agencies who can offer help.

Geographic Area: Churchdown, Innsworth, Longlevens, Longford

Opening Days: Thursday
Opening Times: 11am - 12pm

Contact Details

GL3 Community Hub, Cheltenham Road East, Churchdown GL3 1HX
innsworthhungrynomore@yahoo.com
07824043895
07721804051
www.facebook.com/100069732735268/
Collection Service
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Dairy-Free Available
Gluten-Free Available
Toiletries

Paganhill Community Group CIC

PCG is a community hub that has a community cafe, a food hub and also provides weekly activities such as bingo.

The hub also provides activities for families in the school holidays that are based around food and having fun. Everyone is welcome. Everything is on a pay as you can afford donation basis.

Access: PCG is open to all

Geographic Area: Paganhill, Stroud

Opening Days: Wednesday and Friday
Opening Times: Wednesday 1pm-5pm, Friday 10am-12pm

Contact Details

https://paganhill.org.uk/
Laurie@paganhill.org.uk
@Paganhill
www.facebook.com/FarmhillPaganhill
Ambient Food Items
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Chilled Food
Frozen Food
Hot Meals Provided
Toiletries