The Black Food Fund is an organisation shaped for and by Black people from Lambeth and Southwark.
Through this work, we are funding and facilitating a co-led process to establish the Black Food Fund in Lambeth and Southwark.
The Black Food Fund is an organisation led by a group of people deeply connected to the local food system in Lambeth and Southwark. Funded by Impact on Urban Health, this organisation will be responsible for administering c. £450k worth of grant funding. Our focus will be to help strengthen a locally-rooted support system for Black change-makers (e.g. local food entrepreneurs, community businesses and innovators).
Our ultimate aim, through this fund, is to improve the health of the local food system for Black people living in the boroughs.
Find out more about our vision here.
LITTLE NOTE: By the local food system we mean the way food is produced and distributed within our area. This includes people and organisations that make food, produce food, promote food, sell food, teach about food or influence the food we eat.
Who.
A group of Black community leaders passionate about our communities' life and health. We are focused on building healthier food environments for Black people living in Lambeth and Southwark. Click on our images for bios.
Acknowledgements.
The Black Food Fund is funded by Impact on Urban Health, and facilitated by Tayo Medupin and Daphne Amevenu.
So far, over 20 people have worked together over three years to develop the Black Food Fund. These include Afiya “Fi” Titus, Ali Kakande, Alisha Mulhall, Bayo Adelaja, Bella Hunt, Carmen Lindsay, Destiny McCathy, Duncan Brown, Felicia Boshorin, Fiona Small, Hazel Peck, Janine Carpenter, Kamna Muralidharan, Laura Reynolds, Matt Towner, Maryan Nuur, Sadhbh Doherty, Sharmada Nagarajan, Shola Oladipo, Tegha Kum, Will Nicholson and Winne Baffoe. Also, a special mention to Celestine Agbo, who served on the committee until Dec 2024.
We thank them for their investment in this work so far.
Get In Touch.
If you have feedback, are interested in learning more or want to get involved please contact Tayo and Daphne at hello@blackfood.fund