About Leeds Food Aid Network

Leeds Food Aid Network brings together organisations and people working to tackle food poverty in Leeds.

What Leeds FAN does

Leeds Food Aid Network helps connect food providers, support organisations, local institutions and members of the public who are involved in responding to food poverty.

The network supports communication, signposting and collaboration across the city.

FoodWise Leeds

Leeds FAN is part of FoodWise Leeds, a city-wide campaign that promotes good food work across Leeds.

FoodWise Leeds has a wider focus on food across the city, while Leeds FAN focuses more directly on food poverty and food aid.

Learn about FoodWise Leeds

West Yorkshire Food Poverty Network

The West Yorkshire Food Poverty Network brings together representatives from across West Yorkshire to tackle food insecurity more effectively.

The network supports collaboration between local food aid providers, councils and support organisations.

Visit the network page

Key priorities

  • Develop local food aid networks.
  • Improve signposting to support services.
  • Support fair and effective food distribution.
  • Promote longer-term support around money, welfare, health and wellbeing.
  • Support healthy holiday provision and Healthy Start awareness.