The Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency (GCDA) has been supporting sustainable communities since 1982, offering enterprise development and sector-specific expertise in health, training, and housing. The 'Good Food in Greenwich' initiative, involving over 30 organizations, focuses on addressing food poverty, sustainability, and community engagement through training, events, and support for healthy business practices. GCDA also provides resources such as incubation kitchens and food business training to foster sustainable food practices in the community.

1. Greenwich Co-operative
Development Agency
Supporting sustainable communities since 1982

2. Introduction
• Registered co-op with charitable status
• Enterprise development agency established 1982
• GLL (Better), Greenwich & Bexley Credit Union, SELCE
• Health, Training, Enterprise & Hubs
• Sector specific expertise; Health Promotion, Retail &
Production, Energy & Housing
www.gcda.coop
@GCDA_UK

3. Food
Since 2000
• Incubation kitchens
• Kitchen designers
• Food business training (free for GFIG)
• Wholesale kitchen equipment
• Wholesale f & v
• Food safety systems
• Healthy Catering Commitments & Sugar Smart
• Cookery Clubs
• Fareshare for social enterprises
• GFIG

4. Good Food in Greenwich
Working towards a fairer, healthier, more
sustainable Greenwich

5. Good Food in Greenwich
• Partnership of over 30+ organisations
• 5 sub groups working on action plans to move work
forward:
• Tackling Food Poverty
• Waste & Sustainability
• Community Skills & Leadership
• Food in Schools
• Food Growing & Farming
• GFiG also support businesses to become more
healthy & sustainable
• GFiG runs events and conferences to raise
awareness & build capacity

6. Good Food in Greenwich
• Free Training (1 day or 8 weeks)
• Membership
• Promotion
• Events
• Procurement opportunities