Leeds Food Aid Network
About Us
Leeds Food Aid brings together organisations across the city who work to ensure everyone has access to food. We're a Network of charities, community groups and volunteers who work together towards solutions to food insecurity within Leeds. We know that needing food support can happen to anyone and we believe that this problem should always be met with respect and understanding. Alongside helping provide for those in need of food support, we also aim to work of resolving wider issues which lead to food poverty.
By connecting people, sharing knowledge and listening to communities, we aim to build a fairer system where emergency food will no longer be needed.
What We Do
Leeds Food Aid Network (FAN) exists to help bring different people, initiatives and institutions together who are involved in tackling food poverty in the city of Leeds. The diagram which you can see illustrates three main areas where people who are working in this field are interacting. Leeds FAN helps to stimulate these interactions so people can connect more effectively to help people struggling with food poverty. Food Aid is a term that can be used to describe any form of food provision that assists someone in a state of food poverty. It includes Food Banks, Food Drop In’s/Soup Kitchens, Street Outreaches/Soup Runs, Parish/Food Pantries and certain forms of Social Enterprise. The diagram which provides the framework for this website shows the following:
Signposting - Referring people in need to appropriate food aid providers.
Distribution - Food redistribution from supermarkets, individuals and organisations like FareShare.
Longer Term Assistance - Connecting people to services such as addiction support and welfare services.
The website helps improve communication between organisations and also helps the public understand food aid in Leeds.
