Poverty & Inclusion Health & Wellbeing 2024
Norfolk Community Foundation — Nourishing Norfolk

Nourishing Norfolk Impact Report October 2024

Nourishing Norfolk is a programme run by Norfolk Community Foundation that has grown from 3 food hubs in 2021 to a network of 25 community food hubs across Norfolk, supporting over 33,000 people to access affordable food, wraparound support and community connection. Their October 2024 update documents the network's evolution from emergency food provision to a broader mission of building healthier communities through food — covering growing, skills, digital inclusion and mental health.

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33,000+ people accessed affordable food across 25 food hubs; 13,200 households registered; 800% growth in food hub network since 2021; 8,000% increase in households signed up for food and support Key Metric 1
Members save 51%+ off the average shopping basket; 10,000th kilogram of food delivered to hubs by Norse Group (March 2024); 85 essential product lines stocked in central warehouse supplying 70% of hubs weekly Key Metric 2
300+ volunteers providing 1,000+ volunteer hours per week across the network — estimated labour value in excess of £500,000 per year Key Metric 3
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Network of 25 community food hubs offering affordable groceries; Nourishing Norfolk Warehouse; Nourishing Norfolk Growers programme (with Notcutts); Volunteer Coordinator Fund; digital inclusion support; wraparound services covering mental health, debt, employment, domestic violence, youth groups, cookery classes and more Custom geography from upload: Norfolk

📊Key Metrics

33,000+ people accessed affordable food across 25 food hubs; 13,200 households registered; 800% growth in food hub network since 2021; 8,000% increase in households signed up for food and support Key Metric 1
Members save 51%+ off the average shopping basket; 10,000th kilogram of food delivered to hubs by Norse Group (March 2024); 85 essential product lines stocked in central warehouse supplying 70% of hubs weekly Key Metric 2
300+ volunteers providing 1,000+ volunteer hours per week across the network — estimated labour value in excess of £500,000 per year Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Hubs inspired Essex County Council to create their own social supermarket network based on the Nourishing Norfolk model; featured on BBC Radio 4 Food Programme (on recommendation from Delia Smith); programme presented at national event at the House of Lords hosted by Feeding Britain
  • Volunteer Coordinator Fund enabled people with lower confidence and those from atypical backgrounds to participate in volunteering and transition into employment; digital inclusion support helping members access online banking, benefits, medical appointments and job applications
  • Norfolk supplies 33% of England's edible crops yet many residents lack access to fresh produce; programme expanded to include growing initiative, community meals, cookery classes and partnership with FareShare for national surplus redistribution

📍Geography

East of England

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