Hull Food Partnership developed as a result of the work undertaken by Food4Hull between 2013 and 2018. Our activities are overseen by our Chair and a cross-sector Steering Group.
We employ a Development Officer, Campaigns & Projects Officer and Community Food Support Officer to work on projects that are funded by external parties. Hull Food Partnership is hosted by Hull CVS and governed by Terms of Reference.
Food4Hull was a network of people embedded within the voluntary and community sector in the city of Hull. The Food4Hull network aimed to encourage public, private and non-profit organisations to collaborate together with local communities to improve the local food system and make food more sustainable and available to everyone.
Food4Hull worked to raise awareness of the huge amount of work already happening in the city in the provision of local food to all communities. They did this by building links between local producers, schools, colleges and universities and organisations such as the Growers’ Network. Food 4Hull became a member of what was then called the Sustainable Food Cities national network. This laid the foundation for the formation of Hull Food Partnership in 2016, and Hull became a Sustainable Food City in 2017.
In 2025, after years of hard work and dedication, Hull was awarded the Sustainable Food Places Silver Award.
Using the Hull Food Strategy and Action Plan we are now working towards gaining the Sustainable Food Places Gold Award. This is a lengthy process that seeks to build on our success to date and bring together key players to further develop the mechanisms needed to deliver a secure and ethical food network that benefits the people of Hull and surrounding areas.
The Hull Food Inequality Alliance was refreshed in November 2020 and is working cross-sector in Hull to address systemic food insecurity and poor health outcomes.
The Hull Food Charter has been developed through wide ranging consultations with organisations, businesses and individuals working to tackle the key issues we face around food in Hull. It sets out our aspirations for Hull as a Sustainable Food Place, addressing food poverty, better access to fresh and healthy produce, increasing food skills and knowledge and supporting sustainable local food production, procurement and enterprise.
Hull Food Partnership was instrumental in developing local policies to ensure that local residents have a Right to Grow on publicly owned land in the city. This policy was adopted by Hull City Council in 2025, one of the first local authorities to officially do so in England.
Our commitment to working with children and young people has led to us developing several resources to support them. This includes the Veg Champions 'Summer Eating Challenge' activity booklet for primary school children and the 'What Do You Put in Your Mouth' action pack for young people, as well as co-developing the Food and Solutions website for young people to share with their peers who need to access food support.
We also hold an annual Seed Celebration every February to bring commuuity organisations and members of the public together to explore the joy of growing, harvesting and sharing your own food. At this event we distribute the Hull Growers' Handbook which is filled with information on what grows best in Hull's microclimate.
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