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Partnership Structure
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Core team
The HGFP core team oversees much of the partnership projects and functioning. Check out the meet the team page for more info!
HGFP CORE TEAM
The core team ensures the smooth running of the partnership and workstreams, supports and liaises with thematic and project groups as well as our partner organisations. The core team includes core staff and key volunteers. For more info, check out our meet the team page.
Trustees
Our trustees are: Emma Whitham, Helen O'Keefe, Katie Andrews, Martin Sherring, Dennis Overton and Col Gordon
TRUSTEES
The Trustees have overall responsibility for the HGFP SCIO. They need to have an overview of HGFP activities but their main remit is to ensure the SCIO is adequately resourced and managed.
SUPPORTING PROJECT GROUPS
STRATEGY, PLANNING AND EVENTS
FINANCES AND SCIO OPERATIONS
STRATEGY
Running educational events and working on feasibility studies to inform industry
GLASS HOUSES PROJECT GROUP
This group is exploring the feasibility of controlled environment agriculture in the Highlands including suitable infrastructure and developing the necessary knowledge-base.
BIGGING UP SMALL FARMS PROJECT GROUP
This group consists of small producers in Highland and considers support, training and ways they can benefit from collaboration with other growers.
communication
Someone from the project group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the project group can ask for support and the thematic group can feedback from the support group through this method of communication.
Communication
Someone from the project group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the project group can ask for support and the thematic group can feedback from the support group through this method of communication.
LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY THEMATIC GROUP
The local food economy thematic group supports businesses and stakeholders in the local food sector. Representatives from wholesalers, small producers, retail and tourism sit on this group.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING THEMATIC GROUP
The health and wellbeing thematic group focuses on the role of food and growing in mental and physical health. The group consists of members working in health and wellbeing roles in Highland, e.g. people working in the NHS and in social prescribing. This group decides the domain and aims of relevant project groups.
Two-way Communication
Someone from the support group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the thematic group can ask for support and the support group can feedback from other groups through this method of communication.
Communication
Someone from the support group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the thematic group can ask for support and the support group can feedback from other groups through this method of communication.
SUPPORT GROUP
The support group consists of representatives from all of the thematic groups, as well as some HGFP core team members. The support group’s function is to support, provide advice and expertise to the thematic groups, as well as to make sure the news from each thematic group is shared with the others
Communication
Someone from the support group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the thematic group can ask for support and the support group can feedback from other groups through this method of communication.
Two-way Communication
Someone from the support group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the thematic group can ask for support and the support group can feedback from other groups through this method of communication.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEMATIC GROUP
The education and training thematic group focuses on improving food and growing education in schools, colleges, providers of practical training and adult education as well as highlighting the links between food, health, waste and better diets.
COMMUNITY FOOD THEMATIC GROUP
The community food thematic group supports projects arising in community contexts e.g. allotments, food banks, community growing, community markets, etc.
Communication
Someone from the project group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the project group can ask for support and the thematic group can feedback from the support group through this method of communication.
Communication
Someone from the project group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the project group can ask for support and the thematic group can feedback from the support group through this method of communication.
Communication
Someone from the project group sits on the thematic group and vice versa. This is to ensure that there is open communication; the project group can ask for support and the thematic group can feedback from the support group through this method of communication.
SCHOOL PROJECT GROUP
This group is looking at improving food and growing education in schools in Highland.
This group is creating a map of all community food growing initiatives in Highland, to facilitate knowledge sharing, skills shares and maybe some seed swaps!
COMMUNITY FOOD GROWING NETWORK PROJECT GROUP
This group will support and develop a network of community food growing This group is currently creating a map of community growing initiatives in Highland with an aim to provide support, training, skill shares and develop a well connected network.
Researching community composting techniques for rural areas.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND FOOD WASTE PROJECT GROUP
Working to identify opportunities for community-scale composting of food waste, and one of 9 partners in the Highland Community Waste Partnership.
Communication
Communication is a really important aspect of the partnership. We let people know what we're up to, what inspires us and what you can look forward to hearing about in the future. We communicate with our partners regularly, and with our members too. You can check out our regular newsletter, social media, blogs, and podcasts.
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