About Us
The Barnsley Food Network was set up in July 2005 for people working on food projects/initiatives or interested in food issues of the people of Barnsley. Overall it is hoped that the network will raise the profile of food issues and how they impact on the health and regeneration of the borough, strengthening links between local food projects with local food producers and businesses. Funding in the first year has been obtained through 'Communities for Health' in which Barnsley is one of the pilot projects. The Communities for Health programme as described in the Governments Public Health White Paper, 'Choosing Health: Making healthy choices easier', is to encourage partnership working to address health inequalities. Fit for the Future have agreed to continue to support the funding of the Food Network from April 2006 to March 2008. We currently have just over 200 members on our database.
The aim of the network is to:
- Provide an opportunity for people working on food issues to share information and resources promoting and building on examples of good practice.
- Encourage and support new food initiatives involving local communities.
- Help support people in their work and enable them to link to a broader network working on similar issues.
- Develop opportunities for the development of partnerships in a service delivery linked to food.
- Encourage a shared vision for local food and the promotion of a healthy diet.
BFN Flyer - BFN Flyer.pdf
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Steering Group for the Network - The Food and Health Group that meets quarterly acts as the steering group for the food network. This group reflects the range of partners and organisations involved in food work including health, local authority and community and voluntary sectors. The role of this group is to oversee the running of the network, and members will be involved in liaising and working on issues between meetings as the need arises. The Barnsley Food & Health Charter underpins the function of the network. Click here to view.
Network meetings - Full network meetings are quarterly. Network meetings last half a day and include lunch that provides healthy choices and wherever possible promotes local foods. Click here to view our meetings page.
Chair - It is proposed that Network members will have the opportunity to nominate and vote for candidates each year and will elect the chair of the network annually. The chairs role will involve attending both the Steering Group meetings (Food & Health Group) and the full network meetings. She/he will chair the full network meeting liaising with the Food
Co-ordinator and Steering Group over the agenda and other matters. The chair will also liaise with the minute taker from meetings to ensure accuracy and clarity in minutes.
Network Co-ordinator - This function will be taken on by Barnsley PCT's Food Co-ordinator who will deal with the network membership, administer the email list serve, the newsletter, website information and make arrangements for the meetings keeping archive copies of meeting minutes and other relevant documentation.
Attached below is a yearly plan of meeting dates and production of the newsletter.
Barnsley Food Network Yearly Plan - BFN Yearly Plan.pdf
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