Useful Links

This section provides web links to relevant organisations and websites that deal with issues around food poverty on an all-island basis, in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, as well as internationally.

For specific website references in relation to Policy, Community or School Food Initiatives, please click on the relevant tab at the top of this page.

If you have trouble accessing any of the documents, or would like to add an organisation, please contact Sinead at info@healthyfoodforall.com or +353 (0)86 3888 728.

This page is divided into five sections:

1. All-island
2. Northern Ireland
3. Republic of Ireland
4. International
5. Community Food Initiatives
6. Toolkits

 

1. All-island Statutory Agencies

 

Public Health Alliance for the island of Ireland

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland

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2. Northern Ireland

 

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Department of Education

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland

Health Promotion Agency

Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke

Public Health Agency for Northern Ireland

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3. Republic of Ireland

Agri Aware

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)

Border Counties Childcare Network

Carraig Dulra

The Community Platform

The Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partnership

Dental Health Foundation Ireland

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Department of Education and Science

Department of Health and Children

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Family Resource Centre National Forum

Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Health Promotion

Health Service Executive

The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC)

The Irish Farmers Association

The Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI)

Little Steps

The National Nutrition Surveillance Centre

The Office for Social Inclusion

Population Health, HSE

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4. International

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

DETERMINE (2007-2010)

European Anti-Poverty Network

The Food Ethics Council (UK)

The Food Vision (UK)

Fruits and veggies matter more (USA)

National Heart Forum (UK)

Local Food on Action (UK)

Physical Activity and Nutrition Network (Wales)

Sustain: Alliance for Better Food and Farming (UK)

The Toronoto Food Policy Council (Canada)

WHO European Action Plan for Food and Nutrition Policy

Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens

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5. Community Food Initiatives

Carraig Dulra

Food Focus

Limerick Food Partnership

The Organic Centre Community Food Project

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6. Toolkits

The Dublin City Guide to Community Gardening (Dublin Community Forum)

Growing in Confidence Community Food Project: How-to Guide

Food Co-ops Toolkit (Sustain, UK)

Nutrition and Food Poverty Toolkit (National Heart Forum UK)

Community Garden Starter Pack (Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens UK)