Lewes FC Community Garden Open Event
By Gemma McFarlane, Grow Cook Eat network coordinatorWhen we invited people to join us gardening at Lewes Football Club last week, some were a bit confused! I could see a…
BamBam Dance fitness gets the Pineapple Party moving
“It makes me feel proud about Newhaven” – celebrating 2 years of Hospitable Environment’s Soup and Social
Since 2022, Hospitable Environment has been bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together for a community meal and conversations around the central question "what does it take to make…
“I’m more open to trying different things now” – SDCA community supermarkets evaluation published for 2023
The 2023 evaluation report for the Peacehaven & Newhaven Community Supermarkets reflects on the challenges and opportunities of alternative models of community food support. SCDA runs two community supermarkets in Newhaven…
Guest post: Lunch Positive Seahaven Social
LDFP are delighted to welcome a guest contribution from Lunch Positive Project Coordinator Jim Stanford. Read on to find out more about the community connections being built at the Seahaven…
Sustainable Food Places Bronze Award tour gets underway
Lewes District Food Partnership have kicked off the New Year with celebrations of our Sustainable Food Places Bronze award. The award is a national, evidence-based recognition and celebration of places…
Winter edition of Grow Cook Eat newsletter released
Our new edition of the Grow Cook Eat Network's newsletter is a one stop shop for anything to do with growing, cooking, sharing, preserving and eating Good Food in Lewes…
How 11 people spoke truth to power in Sussex
In May and June of this year we ran a project called Feeling the Pinch: Have Your Say! which aimed to amplify the voices of residents through the Cost-of-Living Crisis. (Click…
Lewes District Council group call for action on the cost-of-living crisis
Read the Joint Letter from the Cost of Living Partners Action Group 90% of low-income households on Universal Credit are currently going without essentials. Some food banks in Lewes District…
Emergency Food Network Christmas Appeal
The Lewes District Emergency Food Network is a network of projects across the district that collectively support over 500 households to access food.The rising cost of living is leaving an increasing…
Lewes District Annual Food Summit 2023
Now is the time to reflect on what a brilliant event the Food Summit was. Over 80 of you showed up to join the discussion on building a Good Food…