The team

Vision - to change people’s behaviour around the food they eat Educating - people about the benefits of growing and cooking, their own food, Grow it, cook it, eat it! What is Real Food Wythenshawe? Real Food Wythenshawe is a five year Big Lottery funded programme 2013 to 2018

Flagships: Geodome Green Space Abundance Wythenshawe Park & Farm Cooking & Eating sustainably Food Poverty Evaluation

Real Food Wythenshawe Impact: Real Food: Geodome build visitors 59 green spaces in development 1 edible interchange Development of app to map free food in Wythenshawe Walled garden, farm and horticultural centre development Re establishment of farm shop – 400% increase in sales Recipes given out – 7835 Tasters given out – People engaged at community events – Number of volunteer hours – 6799 = £75,490

Food Poverty: One food warehouse established 6 tonnes of food brought in to date Seven food banks supported Trussell Trust model implemented Partnership with Fareshare 350 community volunteer hours 169 Real Food hours Charity status established Development of referral training kitchen underway

Real Food Wythenshawe Impact 2015 Demo kitchen established Two session per week Bank worker employed Average 175 tasters given out per session + 50 recipes 500 Poetry in Motion vouchers distributed Meal in a bag pilot 30 cooking sessions delivered Cooking and eating sustainably impact:

Real Food Wythenshawe Volunteer Impact 178 volunteers inducted 6,799 volunteer hours equating to £75,400 2,027 volunteer Park volunteers trained in social research skills 10 volunteers trained in food hygiene, level 2 1 volunteer trained in business skills

how can I get involved? Volunteering opportunities: Park and Farm Geodome Edible Interchange Real Food Demo Kitchen Special Events

Receiving deliveries Sorting, weighing and recording the food donations Picking orders ready for distribution Stock rotation Unit-E

Awards and accolades Finalist National Lottery Award over 3,000 public votes generated Excellence in Housing finalist 4 Team WOW awards 2015 GLT Award for Kay Bamford, Growing Coordinator Gold Medal at Dig the City for show garden

What they say about Real Food Wythenshawe ‘Has helped me to keep in contact with people and stop me being a recluse’ ‘They show an alternative to 'current lifestyles’ ‘It has given me loads of new skills’ ‘For me personally, it is one of the best things I have done over the years’ ‘I enjoyed it so much I have become a volunteer’

Working with University of Salford PhD – Investigating the implementation and impact of Real Food Wythenshawe’s growing programme Impact of full programme through pre and post surveys Undergraduate and postgraduate research evaluating specific Real Food projects Collaborative funding bids International recognition (Carrot City / Research visits / academic texts) Research and Evaluation

How Can You Help? Text – AGVN29 to 70070