Towards transformative change: grass-roots innovations for food security during crises in Brighton & Hove, UK
Think tank: Institute of Development Studies
Author(s): Various authors
March 13, 2025
This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies analyses the evolution of three community-led initiatives focused on food insecurity.
This Working Paper analyses the emergence and evolution of three community-led initiatives focused on food insecurity, with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the ensuing cost-of-living crisis as the backdrop.
These initiatives are located in the city of Brighton & Hove, in the United Kingdom (UK), and include: Chomp, a free holiday lunch club catering to families on low incomes; Rock Farm, a community space and horticultural therapy project located in the outskirts of the city; and Brighton Food Factory, a social enterprise initially conceived as a warehouse for storing gleaned food from local farms and processing it into affordable ready-to-eat meals for low-income individuals.
