Resources on Food Insecurity

In Devon only half of those eligible have signed up to Healthy Start.
Watch or listen to this short video to see how you can become a Healthy Start Ambassador and help to increase uptake in Devon.

Register to receive emails from Devon County Council about new funding opportunities.

Grants for organisations that are tackling inequalities and strengthening communities in Devon.

Practical resources on the EAST framework, COM-B model, and behavioural science principles designed to make engagement easier and more effective. These tools help you understand what drives behaviour and how to create positive change.

Resources to support community food support projects, to ensure dignity for service users and staff.

Find out about help with food costs available in Devon.

Use the Food Foundation’s tool to explore how your constituency compares on key metrics including child poverty, dental health, diabetes, fast food outlet density, food insecurity, life expectancy and childhood obesity.

Find local food support options on this Cost of Living map (page 5).

Online community hub connecting volunteers and promoting social action.

Devon Communities Together is an independent charity that helps to enable and empower communities across Devon to tackle insecurities and inequalities that can arise from living in a rural county.

Suicide bereavement specialists offering practical, psychological, and therapeutic support to those directly affected by suicide. They also provide training for professionals and individuals who may support or counsel those impacted.

An insightful video presentation from Devon Public Health specialist, Nicola Glassbrook, on suicide prevention.