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Get Active for Food Justice

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“Food justice is not just about feeding the hungry; it’s about empowering communities and lasting change.”
— Leah Penniman

Food justice means ensuring everyone has access to nutritious, affordable food – no matter their income or where they live. Across the UK, communities are working together to create a fairer food system. You can get involved in a range of practical, local actions to help make this happen.

Get Involved in Local Food Projects

Food Co-ops

Food co-operatives are run by members who work together to choose what food to buy and how it’s distributed. These not-for-profit projects are designed to meet the needs of the community and are open to all.

Cooperation Town is a growing network of neighbourhood food co-ops that can be set up on any street or estate. They offer a starter guide to help you set one up in your area. Find out more in this short video.

Membership Organisations

Food and Solidarity is a membership co-op tackling food and housing insecurity through collective action. Volunteers help with their weekly food parcel distributions.

Food Advocacy Campaigns

Several national organisations are campaigning for long-term solutions to food poverty:

Social Supermarkets

Social supermarkets offer affordable groceries and fresh food to people experiencing food insecurity. In North Tyneside, you can volunteer with:

Food Banks

Food banks play a vital role when people are in crisis. Opportunities to volunteer include:

Cooking and Eating Together

Sharing food helps build connection and tackle loneliness:

You can also volunteer with one of the community cafés across North Tyneside, including:

Community Growing Projects

Community growing projects aim to increase access to locally produced, healthy food, increasing food sovereignty. North Tyneside has several local projects offering volunteering opportunities. [Find out more here.]


Take Action for Food Justice

Whether you want to volunteer, grow food, collect donations, or join a campaign, there are lots of ways to take action locally for food justice.

Further Reading

Explore the history of food solidarity through Foodbank Histories: Solidarity and Mutual Aid in the Past and Present – an oral history project by Alison Atkinson-Phillips, Silvie Fisch, Graham Smith and Jack Hepworth.

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