Throughout 2020 the Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance conducted research into children’s food insecurity in Shropshire with funding from Sustain’s Food Power. This project highlighted high levels of concern around children's food insecurity in Shropshire and also allowed us to identify solutions at both local and national level.

 

While the problem of children’s food insecurity predates the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel this work is particularly timely as households with children have been hit hard by the crisis and there is an opportunity to rebuild post COVID. Our research work has taken many forms, from surveys and online consultations, to case studies of local projects and action based research with partner organisations. You can see what we have learnt through this project below.