Food Active

Registration for conference is now live! ✨

“A Decade of Action: The Healthy Weight Declaration after 10 Years,” will reflect on the declaration’s implementation, evolution, and impact on local policy and population health. Delegates will explore whole-systems approaches to promoting healthy weight, share best practice, and discuss how the declaration supports partnership working. The conference will also address the growing concerns associated with the commercial determinants of health and how the declaration helps local leaders respond to commercial influences and their impact on public health.

Find out more information, including our fantastic line up of speakers, and register here 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-of-action-the-healthy-weight-declaration-after-ten-years-tickets-1710684987849?aff=oddtdtcreator

To mark , our latest guest blog features Amy Holbrook, Operations Coordinator at Warrington Foodbank, who discusses the evolving role of foodbanks, the challenges of rising demand, and why urgent national change is needed to tackle food insecurity — while showing how Warrington Foodbank’s four pillars of support are helping to make a difference locally.

Read the blog here 👇

Food Active | Guest blog: Does the ‘foodbank’ name reflect the work foodbanks are doing in 2025? 05 Sep 2025 Guest blog: Does the ‘foodbank’ name reflect the work foodbanks are doing in 2025? Posted at 13:27h in Blog, Food Insecurity, Latest News by Abbey Baldwin 0 Likes In our latest guest blog, we hear from Amy Holbrook, Operations Coordinator at Warrington Foodbank, about the evolving ro...

We’re thrilled to see this morning’s announcement from the Department for Education that £600 million is being invested to extend the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme for a further 3 years. 🎉

HAF provides vital support to children and young people from households on lower incomes, easing the pressure on family budgets, enhancing access to enriching and physical activities, and ensuring healthy meals during the school holidays.

This is such a positive step and fantastic news for families and communities across the country. 🙌

Find out more here 👇

Parents to save thousands in government cost of living support Working parents set to save £7,500 a year as government will cover 30 hours of childcare next month, setting kids up to achieve more in school.

Our August bulletin is now live! ✨ including...

🎉 Celebrating Health Equalities Group 20th year anniversary!
✨ A welcome to our new Project Officer, Imani Wilson
✍ Updated healthy weight in the early years position statement
🎙️ Podcast: The role of social enterprises in reducing food insecurity with Natalie Taylor, PhD
🗞️ A round up of the latest news & much more!

Get up to speed with all the latest news here 👇
https://mailchi.mp/6ebf9cc743ba/g967vdkl8m-9255334