West Cheshire Food Partnership

At Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA), we host the West Cheshire Food Partnership, a collaborative network of organisations and individuals from across the whole food system in west Cheshire.

The aim of the Food Partnership is to create a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system in west Cheshire by working in partnership to tackle issues related to food, and helping make sure everyone has access to affordable, healthy, sustainable and enjoyable food to make a decent meal.

The Food Partnership is a member of the Sustainable Food Places Network and a partner project of Feeding Britain, delivering the Food for All Plan locally.

• Access a copy of the Food for All Plan

This plan is based on five key principles.

• Money – incomes, jobs and financial support that make a wide choice of food affordable.
• Food – a nourishing and wide choice of food from a reliable and sustainable source.
• Facilities, knowledge and equipment – spaces, education and tools for growing, cooking and eating food.
• Support with mental health and wellbeing – feeling mentally and emotionally able to access the practical support of food, money, facilities, knowledge and equipment.
• Local support – all of the above necessities must be available to people in their local area.

There are currently nine sub groups that feed into the Food Partnership, covering the areas of start well, eat well and grow well.