With record numbers of children leaving primary school overweight and obese, now is the time to tackle the issue. Government statistics show that worse-off children are at a higher risk of being overweight, so it’s important we do all we can to help improve their chances. GCDA (Greenwich Cooperative Development Agency) has been setting up community fruit & vegetable … [Read more...]

Steve Kielty Saturday 1st December saw GCDA feed over 600 people with our Surplus Feast at the annualWoolwich Winter Warmer event organised by the Royal Borough of Greenwich.  Our regular volunteers cooked up a storm alongside some new faces from Good Gym as well as Masterchef 2017 finalist Steve Kielty. All the dishes served were made from surplus ingredients … [Read more...]

During the summer 150 stakeholders including GCDA, Good Food in Greenwich and Good Food Lewisham and thousands of Londoners gave their feedback on the plan to ensure the final strategy is robust, ambitious and inclusive to reflect the food needs of all.  The strategy has taken 18 months and is now available to view. Claire Pritchard, Chair of London Food Board and CEO of … [Read more...]

Claire Pritchard, GCDA’s Director has just returned from Seoul in South Korea where she’s been addressing the International Conference on Urban Food Planning. The aim was to target policy makers who are hoping to forge a regional food planning network in East Asia. Claire’s considerable expertise in establishing and running social enterprises and co-operatives meant she was … [Read more...]