Good Food for Camden - Sustain

Appendix 2Development of the Good Food for Camden programmeGood Food for Camden is the result of a partnership between NHSCamden and Camden Council, co-ordinated by Sustain: thealliance for better food and farming. The strategy will beimplemented by the Good Food Partnership, a membership grouprepresenting public, private and voluntary sector groups.Public consultation on Good Food for Camden took place betweenSeptember 2008 and January 2009. Over 300 people completedthe online questionnaire, sharing their ideas and views. Over 30local public, private and voluntary organisations were also involvedand helped shape the strategy.What we have achieved so farSmall scale fundingA funding programme distributed a total of £10,000 to localcommunity groups, retailers and organisations to support healthand sustainability issues in line with the aims identified in the GoodFood for Camden strategy. In the area of Somers Town and St.Pancras, several community groups received funding to help theirwork to reduce obesity and health inequalities in the borough.These groups included:■■■■■■a food co-operativea schoola community café.TrainingAs part of the Good Food programme, free training was provided tocommunity organisations, local businesses, public sector workersand residents on sustainable food procurement, healthy nutritionand food growing.‘Grow Your Greens’, the food growing training event, targetedresidents of Camden, in particular those living on estates, andprovided the skills and knowledge needed to set up and encouragemore food growing projects.‘Buy It, Cook It, Eat It’ targeted anyone in Camden responsible forbuying, preparing and/or selling food in their workplace – be it arestaurant, a public sector care home or a community café. Inseparate sessions attendees learned about health and nutritionand sustainable procurement.Good Food for Camden: The healthy and sustainable food strategy43