Bristol Food businesses supporting food justice

Partner with Bristol Local Food Fund to provide vital support for local communities facing food insecurity. Together, we can make a difference.

Food insecurity in Bristol

Food insecurity is a severe and worsening issue in Bristol, impacting 1 in 12 households in our city.

Hospitality businesses can play a vital role in tackling this issue and help support food justice for all communities.

By partnering with Bristol Local Food Fund, your cafe, restaurant, retail or wholesale business can raise vital funds and connect your business and customers to food justice, ensuring everyone has access to nutritious, affordable, culturally appropriate food.

1 in 12

In 2023/ 2024, 1 in 12 households in Bristol experienced moderate to severe food insecurity.

How to partner with us:

We are calling on Bristol's small hospitality businesses to take action. Together, we aim to raise £150,000 by the end of 2024 to support food programs that feed those in need. Here’s how you can help:

Donate a plate

Add donation for a specific dish or drink - e.g. an additional £1 onto the margin, helping to raise funds with every sale, as an additional selling point on your menu.

Donate per cover

Add a £1 voluntary donation to your customers’ bill or menu for a specific dish, symbolizing a meal provided to someone in need.

Make a one-off donation

As a business you can make a one-off donation, either via our donation page or by getting in touch.

Why Your Partnership Matters:

Bristol is home to a thriving food and hospitality scene, but not everyone has access to nutritious meals. Your business can be part of the solution, helping to bridge the gap between surplus food and those in need. Every pound you help raise makes a real impact by supporting vital community-led projects that ensure food justice across our city.

Our impacts so far

    36    

18 projects funded in 2022, and 19 funded in 2024, including 5 repeat grantees.

11, 673

People across Bristol were engaged in projects supported through BLFF funding.

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Volunteers involved in
the BLFF funded projects.

  • “This project has allowed us to create a more sustainable garden, guaranteeing improved quantities of crops, which will go straight into the community via the food club at Avonmouth Community Centre.”

    Incredible Edible

  • "[The grant] has helped to further establish our organisation within Bristol’s food justice network, better placing us to continue to expand the work we do tackling food insecurity, poverty, and poor health in the local area."

    Lush Greens

  • “The grant has been brilliant and allowed us to maintain our service of free food provision. It has encouraged volunteer participation and has brought more families to the playground.”

    APE project CIC

Join the movement today

Help us reach our goal of £150,000 and be a part of a powerful community-led solution to food insecurity in Bristol. Complete this form to become a fundraising partner, and you can download our partner toolkit to get started.

Join the movement today

Help us reach our goal of £150,000 and be a part of a powerful community-led solution to food insecurity in Bristol. Complete this form to find out more,

You can email us at: bristollocalfoodfund@gmail.com 
Or fill out the contact form and we will get back to you soon!