SFP Food Partnership and Strategy Toolkit
BUILDING A FOOD PARTNERSHIP
Put in place an appropriate and representative partnership structure to lead on development and delivery of the food strategy.
ENGAGEMENT
Get the right people involved
VISION
Determine shared purpose, aims and work plan
STRUCTURE
Establishing partnership governance
PRACTICAL ADVICE
Learning from best practice in the SFP Network through guides on specific practical topics
DEVELOPING A FOOD STRATEGY
Incorporate participatory processes to facilitate the engagement and inclusion of stakeholders across the whole food system in developing a sustainable food vision and strategy.
FOOD SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Build a broad understanding of the local context and local food culture and collect baseline data
FOOD SYSTEM CONSULTATION
Explore different perspectives on food issues, facilitate community participation and build representation
FOOD STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
Share knowledge and build a strategy through representative partnership structures and processes
ACTION PLANNING
Develop an action plan to deliver the food strategy in an inclusive, participatory and collaborative way
REVIEW and REFRESH
Measure impact, refresh the strategy and ensure that the partnership is working effectively.
PARTNERSHIP REVIEW
Evaluate partnership structure and how it works
STRATEGY REFRESH
Measure impact and update the food strategy
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| THEME | PROCESS | RESOURCE | TYPE |
| BUILDING A FOOD PARTNERSHIP Put in place an appropriate and representative partnership structure to lead on development and delivery of the food strategy. |
ENGAGEMENT Get the right people involved |
Stakeholder engagement & steering groups | Guide |
| VISION Determine shared purpose, aims and work plan |
Developing a Vision & Food Charter | Tool | |
| Developing a partnership Work Plan | Guide | ||
| STRUCTURE Establishing partnership governance |
Food partnership structures | Guide | |
| Organisational structures & legal status | Guide | ||
| Terms of Reference workshop | Tool | ||
| Terms of Reference survey | Tool | ||
| PRACTICAL ADVICE Learning from best practice in the SFP Network through guides on specific practical topics |
Financial sustainability | Guide | |
| Communications strategy | Guide | ||
| Engaging local authorities | Guide | ||
| Race Equity Diversity and Inclusion Review Tool | Tool Excel Tool PDF |
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| Employing a Coordinator | Guide | ||
| DEVELOPING A FOOD STRATEGY Incorporate participatory processes to facilitate the engagement and inclusion of stakeholders across the whole food system in developing a sustainable food vision and strategy. |
FOOD SYSTEM OVERVIEW Build a broad understanding of the local context and local food culture and collect baseline data |
Food system mapping | Guide |
| Food surveys | Guide | ||
| Food policy mapping | Guide | ||
| FOOD SYSTEM CONSULTATION Explore different perspectives on food issues, facilitate community participation and build representation |
Community food mapping (Participatory Appraisal) | Tool | |
| Food focus group facilitation | Tool | ||
| Leapfrog Food Stories Toolbox | Tools | ||
| FOOD STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT Share knowledge and build a strategy through representative partnership structures and processes |
Food summits | Tool | |
| Food group workshop | Tool | ||
| Steering group workshop | Guide | ||
| ACTION PLANNING Develop an action plan to deliver the food strategy in an inclusive, participatory and collaborative way |
Action planning | Guide | |
| Action planning workshop | Tool | ||
| REVIEW and REFRESH Measure impact, refresh the strategy and ensure that the partnership is working effectively. |
PARTNERSHIP REVIEW Evaluate partnership structure and how it works |
Health Check guide | Guide |
| SFP Health Check | Tool | ||
| STRATEGY REFRESH Measure impact and update the food strategy |
Strategy review and refresh | Guide | |
| OTHER | Guide to remote working | Guide |