Food
  • Hamoaze House, George Street, Mount Wise, Plymouth PL1 4JQ

Save event

This participatory workshop followed on from two previous successful ESRC events, where data collection has confirmed the importance of participatory social food events to engage marginalised groups in wellbeing discourse. 

This bespoke focused workshop brought together key local decision (and policy) makers and selected service users (those already engaged in food activities) with the FLM* research team to exchange knowledge around the power of food to shape service (re)design. Using our recently collected data (from Food inventory, Appreciative Inquiry interviews and draft ‘Asset based framework’) we facilitated transformative and ‘co-creative’ food discussions to enable the decision-making process. Our ultimate ambition was to ask each represented service to make an actual commitment/pledge on the day to adopt proposed FLM recommendations and develop/strengthen food policy in their centre(s). This enhanced the social impact of the project as well as promoting social sustainability and justice for service users.

* The FLM research project has demonstrated how food can be an important topic for debate, a ‘lifestyle motivator’ and that creative food activities can be used to empower and engage ‘harder-to-reach’ audiences, providing them with a voice to express their views which can then be used as a catalyst for change ('Engaging homeless individuals in discussion about their food experiences to optimise wellbeing: A pilot study' Health Education Journal, see Pettinger et al 2017). This work promotes the utility of creative approaches to support public engagement in wellbeing discourse. It also offers insight into how food-based community development can help to enhance social, cultural and human capital. 

Previous December 2017 Next
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
 

Biography: Dr Clare Pettinger

Dr Clare Pettinger is a Registered Dietitian and Registered Nutritionist (Public Health) and experienced lecturer with a proven track record in ‘food choice’ research. She is a food visionary with a keen interest in food poverty/justice and ‘the future of food’ and is currently leading the ‘Food as a Lifestyle Motivator’ (FLM) project which explores creative methods to engage ‘marginalised’ communities in food activities to enhance their health, wellbeing and life skills.

Clare frequently acts as an advocate for her two professions by offering expert consultancy and advice on healthy sustainable eating and food related issues to media and local/regional networks. She is an active member of the Food Plymouth partnership and sits on various local steering groups.

Clare Pettinger
 

Hamoaze House

We were grateful to Hamoaze House for hosting this event.

Hamoaze House provides community day support services for persons with multiple vulnerabilities and complex needs including problematic use of drugs and alcohol, and for their families and associated persons. An education service in partnership with ACE (Alternative Complimentary Education) offers a programme of activities for young people at risk of school exclusion.

An accredited crèche, respite day care, after school and holiday clubs, sports clubs, life skills with positive activities and youth clubs are also offered.

Visit the Hamoaze House website for more information

Hamoaze House
 

Event photography and video

Please be aware that some of the University of Plymouth's public events (both online and offline) may be attended by University staff, photographers and videographers, for capturing content to be used in University online and offline marketing and promotional materials, for example webpages, brochures or leaflets. If you, or a member of your group, do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please let a member of staff know.