The Community Food Co-ordinators (CFC) project is a 5 year project funded through the Big Lottery. The project works to develop a range of healthy eating programmes and involve local people in food growing activities. The project aims to raise awareness of healthy eating guidelines; increase the uptake of 5 a day; improve accessibility to fruit and vegetables and impact upon the rise in obesity levels. These will be delivered in line with Manchester's Food Futures Strategy.

The CFC project will:

• establish & support a team of 3 Community Food Co-ordinators across the City of Manchester with two being based with the Healthy Living Networks (HLN) in Manchester;
• address the 3 key themes and outcomes of the healthy eating strand of the Big Lottery wellbeing portfolio;
• develop & deliver cook & taste sessions for families;
• deliver fruit & vegetable growing schemes;
• improve information about healthy diets and access to healthy food;
• develop a volunteer programme to build community capacity;
• provide weight management & weight loss advice and sessions.

The CFC programme targets children and families where there are identified risks of obesity (eg; BMI exceeds recommended rates). The approach is very family orientated so as not to stigmatise children or their parents/carers.

The areas targeted are among the most deprived in Manchester, and IMD (Indices of Multiple Deprivation) data shows them ranking in the top 5% of deprivation. The work of the CFC project takes place in & around the following electoral wards:

• Cheetham
• Harpurhey
• Crumpsall
• Ancoats
• Moss Side & Hulme
• Rusholme
• Old Moat
• Wythenshawe

Evaluation Report June 2011

Updated: 24/06/11

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