Focus Forum: Food Insecurity and Building Community Resilience

Focus Forum Details:

Date	Tuesday, 8th of July 2025
Time	1100 - 1200
Maximum number of participants	30
Who is this for?	Wiltshire Council has secured a grant from the Household Support Fund to assist community food providers with crisis and prevention support. This session will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss best practice in reducing food bank dependence and plans to continue providing services if funding is reduced in future.

#	Item	Facilitator(s)
1	Welcome and Introductions	Benedict van der Linde, Wiltshire Money Partnerships Manager, Wiltshire Money
2	Facilitated Discussion (suggested topics): Introducing Wiltshire Council’s Food Insecurity scheme. Crisis support vs. prevention. What support would community food providers find useful (i.e. Wiltshire Food Collaborative)? How can we build resilience across local communities served by food banks? What plans do organisations have in place to ensure their sustainability? How are non-food providing organisations able to support community resilience?	Guy Sharp, Public Health Specialist, Wiltshire Council and Karlene Jammeh, Alexa Davies and Caroline LeQuesne, Engagements and Partnerships Team, Wiltshire Council
3	Focus Forum close	Benedict van der Linde, Wiltshire Money Partnerships Manager, Wiltshire Money

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