Swansea Food Partnership
Swansea Food Partnership (SFP) provides support and networking opportunities for food and drink businesses throughout Swansea and Gower.
It was formed in September 2019 as a direct response to discussions with rural food businesses in Swansea and focuses on working to create a vibrant and prosperous food offer for Swansea; to strengthen and shorten supply chains; enhance the food tourism and bridge the gap between rural and urban food.
In February 2020 the partnership delivered an event in Ocean View, Llanrhidian. At the event a number of key areas were identified through consultation with rural food and tourism businesses; and more recently with the core partnership group to broaden the scope of work across Swansea.
Priorities of the partnership
- Improved awareness/ towards the local food/drink offer
- Improved perceptions of (attitudes toward) local food/drink offer - locally and externally
- Stronger local networks (Business 2 Business and Business 2 Customer)
- More food and drink produced and consumed locally, which is comprised of:
- greater use of local suppliers by the local food and drink industry
- better (direct) use of local food and drink by local communities
- Improved infrastructure to support food and drink businesses locally (focused on start-up/small businesses)
- Reduced food waste (including packaging)
SFP activity
- SFP formed Sept 19
- Event: Swansea a Food Destination attended by 34 buyer and 14 producers in Feb 2020
- Swansea Council: Deliveries and takeaways - suppliers of food and essential items in Swansea March 2020 (Covid 19 response)
- SFP social media accounts supporting local food businesses: 1180c. followers on Instagram
- Supporting the development of South Wales food and drink directory
- Networking and sign posting opportunities B2B
- Funding application development and support
- Commercial opportunity development on capital projects
- Project development feeding to Swansea Regeneration Partnership Economic Action Plan
- SFP workshop: Theory of Change
- SFP links with Swansea Food Poverty Network
- Development work on supply chain opportunities
- Consultation via social media to support the RDP application for a Feasibility study to map local producers and shorten supply chains (application successful)
- Work to support the need for an Economic Development Local Food Coordinator role (successful)
If you would like to receive further information about Swansea Food Partnership, please email: swanseafoodpartnership@swansea.gov.uk
