Edinburgh: Implementing food projects with examples from current partnerships

Edinburgh Food for Life Partnership

Who’s involved?

An innovative and ambitious strategic

Public Sector Partnership

What is it?

Supports work of Edible Edinburgh

What is it?

Supports Sustainable Public Procurement

Demonstrates practical leadership of food related issues.

“Get our house in order.”

What is it?

Key elements

Sustainable Food City

(Edible Edinburgh)

FFL Governance

Group (Senior Reps

- Agree Objectives)

Principal Officers

Operational Working Groups

(includes front line

staff).

Structure:

Key elements

Key elements

Communication

Challenges

Funding for continued support.Budgets for changes (training, ingredients).Change and consistency within kitchens.Senior management buy in.Expectation management (customers).Joining the dots between departments and

organisations.Maintaining enthusiasm in face of ongoing

financial constraint.Joining the dots between very different

organisations.

SuccessesA number of Scottish firsts – Edinburgh progressed

more quickly and went further than it otherwise would.

Demonstrated ability to manage change.Joined the dots with an inter-departmental FFL

group.Piloted in High Schools – led to wider rollout.FFL in care homes - still growing.Actively involved in NHS Lothian catering strategyUniversity engagement and another Scottish first.Well supported by the governance group – senior

level buy-in.Linking local and organic farms.Developing holistic approach – it does work!

Thank You