Afternoon at the Baltic getting prepared for Gateshead Food Summit with Gateshead Food Partnership. I'm so grateful to get to work with these brilliant women, sheinaz stansfield QI Christine from The RHS and Sara from Peace Of Mind

View from Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art after an afternoon putting plans in place for our Food Summit. It is shaping up to be a full day of inspiration and action, we're excited! Have you booked your spot yet? gatesheadfoodpartnership.co.uk/gateshead-food…

"Food Justice Not Food Aid: How do we move beyond the food bank?" "How can Gateshead communities reduce diet-related health inequalities from the grassroots?" Join us to ask these questions and more at Gateshead Food Summit, 8th Nov. Book your place now! gatesheadfoodpartnership.co.uk/gateshead-food…

Big report out tomorrow.

Feeding Britain. Here at Gateshead inaugural food summit with Dingy Butterflies ChristineW 💚🍉🇵🇸🇺🇦 sheinaz stansfield QI The Comfrey Project 🧡. Such a positive event bringing together good folk concerned with ending food poverty. Thanks to Nikki Dravers !

Nikki Dravers Gateshead Food Partnership coordinator and #benshambites partner talking about food systems and climate #foodgateshead2024

Now Nikki Dravers founder of REfUSE and showing visually how the food system is cross-linked across so many issues. #foodgateshead2024

Proud to represent Co-op at this fantastic event organised by Nikki Dravers and Gateshead Council - inspiring to be in such positive company. So much great work being done already 🙌 #FoodGateshead2024

What an amazing day Gateshead Food Partnership Nikki Dravers did a Herculean job putting this day together Alice Wiseman Gateshead Council

Ending the week on a high with The Comfrey Project 🧡 The RHS ChristineW 💚🍉🇵🇸🇺🇦 🐝 🌻🏊‍♀️🐕🐕 🪁Barbara Keating Beewilded Dingy Butterflies Nikki Dravers launching Gateshead Food Partnership and what a launch it was 🎇🎆🚀🌠🌟🤩

On the train to London for a day in #parliament to showcase the brilliant work of Food Partnerships around the country and show the government the solutions and power we hold for systemic change of our #FoodSystem. @FoodPlacesUK #SFPDayOfAction #Wearethesolution

Food Partnership coordinators - from Hartlepool Food Partnership, Food Newcastle, Food Durham OASES, South Tyneside, and of course Gateshead Representing good food in the north east of England with @FoodPlacesUK #SFPDayofAction2024 at the houses of parliament. #WeAreTheSolution

Great turn out tonight for our Bensham Bites community food networking event. Thank you to 🐝 🌻🏊‍♀️🐕🐕 🪁Barbara Keating Beewilded ChristineW 💚🍉🇵🇸🇺🇦 of The RHS The Comfrey Project 🧡 Big Local Gateshead Herb Hub sheinaz stansfield QI Nikki Dravers of Gateshead Food Partnership and others. Looking forward to developing the network further

"With all the knowledge and best intentions I have about food, it just feels impossible for them to grow up eating healthy, sustainable food" - Amy from OASES Food Durham, County Durham's Food Partnership. Good to be part of a #FoodConversation event Food, Farming and Countryside Commission

Told my part of REfUSE's story on BBC Radio 4 today. Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… Proud of the organisation that has come from those days of bin diving and shared meals round a messy dinner table, and proud of all the people who've joined the rollercoaster journey.

Who heard our co-founder and director Nikki Dravers on BBC Radio 4 this morning? She will be on again at 9.45pm this evening. Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

🚀 We've just launched our latest #BrokenPlate report! It highlights the fact too many people are struggling to access healthy food and much of what is marketed to us is damaging our health and the planet. Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal Nuffield Foundation Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈