A presentation by Joe Hind of Soil Association Scotland, prepared for the Food for Life Scotland and Sustainable Food Cities event in Edinburgh on 6 November 2015. Copyright Soil Association Scotland.

1. Edinburgh
Food for Life Partnership

2. Who’s involved?

3. An innovative and ambitious
strategic
Public Sector Partnership
What is it?

4. Supports work of Edible
Edinburgh
What is it?

5. Supports Sustainable Public
Procurement
Demonstrates practical leadership of
food related issues.
“Get our house in order.”
What is it?

6. Key elements
Sustainable
Food City
(Edible
Edinburgh)
FFL
Governance
Group
(Senior Reps
- Agree
Objectives)
Principal
Officers
Operational
Working
Groups
(includes
front line
staff).
Structure:

7. Key elements

14. Key elements
Communication

16. 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.

17. Successes
A 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 strategy
University 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!

18. Thank You