Sandwell Food Team, Sandwell Primary Care Trusts

Sandwell Food Team works on a wide range of issues relating to food access, healthy eating, obesity, and availability of fresh and healthy produce in shops. Within schools the team aim to promote understanding and awareness of healthy eating and the balance of good health through a wide range of school based activities across the borough.

The Food Team work in support of the Sandwell Food Policy. Sandwell Food Policy aims to protect and enhance the health of the population and contribute to tackling health inequalities. Evidence and practice in Sandwell shows the need for an integrated approach, underpinned by community involvement. The policy will be delivered through strong, effective partnerships between food, health, regeneration of the economy and the environment. It will also demonstrate the goals of sustainable development.

For seven years a multi-disciplinary food policy group has explored creating a ‘sustainable food system’ in Sandwell. Careful analysis of policy and practice led to the conclusion that inclusive involvement was needed to tackle these problems.

Eatwell in Sandwell is a local award-winning healthy eating campaign funded by Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. Through fun activities with school children, support for shopkeepers, and work with community groups, Eatwell makes it easier for people in the Borough to improve their diet and enjoy the benefits of a healthier way of life.

If you are a teacher, caterer, community leader, health professional, someone with an interest in food or if you have a family to feed, we hope you will find helpful information.

Services Offered

Support is available from the Food Team to help promote healthy eating in Sandwell Schools.

• Teacher Training Sessions; tailored to meet school requirements and help promote understanding of healthy eating and its role in the school curriculum
• Nutrition Training for Secondary School Pupils
• Ready, Steady,Grow at Ideal for All’s Salop Drive Market Garden
• After School and Holiday Club Pack
• FAB Food Team Assembly; book this assembly and meet the FAB Food Characters… Cheeky Cheddar, Mandy Candy etc to help promote understanding of the Balance of Good Health

Facilities

toilets, outdoor learning space, glasshouse and polytunnels, fully accessible, staff supervision, fully comprehensive operating procedures.

Participation

The support is aimed at Sandwell Primary and Secondary Schools.

Booking

Yes

Contact

The Food Team.
Lifestyle Services: 0800 011 4656

Lynne Thompson
Sandwell Primary Care Trust.
Email: thompson.lynne@nhs.net

Further information: http://webwell.me.uk/eatwell
For Sandwell Food Policy: http://sandwell.partnership.co.uk