Suffolk Community Food project is a 3-year project that has been set up to support community food projects and local communities to tackle the wider issues around food insecurity.
Our team are funded by Suffolk Public Sector Leaders (SPSL) and District Councils, and our work feeds into the SCC Tackling Poverty Action Plan
Each District in Suffolk has a dedicated Community Food Officer and some districts also have a Food Network Officer. Their roles are to support community food projects with the things they need to be well run and sustainable, as well as developing local food networks in their area. More widely, they look at bigger issues affecting food security in Suffolk and explore possible solutions.
We also have an Emergency Food Provision Officer who arranges supplies of food and non food items to community food projects across Suffolk.
Our Work
Our team’s work falls into two strands:
Suffolk Community Food Network
- Develop local food networks
- Support community food projects across Suffolk to be resilient and sustainable
- Explore community-based solutions around food security
Suffolk Food Partnership
- A cross-sector countywide partnership working towards Suffolk becoming a Sustainable Food Place
Our Team
Simon Doling – Community Food Project Manager
Community Food Officers:
- Chris Roberts – East Suffolk
- Liz Evans – West Suffolk
- Maisie Dyvig – Babergh & Mid Suffolk
- Sara Azeem – Ipswich
Food Network Officers
- Louise Biddescombe – East Suffolk
- Ruby Farrell – Babergh & Mid Suffolk
Emegency Food Provision Officer
- Ginni Ashken – Countywide
Contact details can be found in our staff directory
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Do you need to access food?
Community Action Suffolk cannot supply food or make referals.
If you need to access food, you can find food projects in Suffolk on these websites:
Citizens Advice provide more information about food banks on their website here and can provide referrals when needed. They also have dedicated foodbank helpline: 0808 208 2138
