How to eat well in Blackhill

How far do you have to travel to buy food?
Where can you turn if you want to grow vegetables?
Does the government support low-income families to get nutritious food?

These were just a few of the questions raised by local residents at a community workshop about access to food in Blackhill, that led to the making of this film.

Huge thanks to Saul McNulty and the staff at St Paul's Youth Forum who helped to explore these questions against the backdrop of Covid-19, from October to December 2020.

St Paul's Youth Forum was originally formed in 1997 by local youth workers and became an official Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2011. The aim of our charity is to help young people by improving their conditions of life and alleviating the effects of poverty. Our goal is to deal with many of the issues that children and young people face by strengthening our programmes that focus on exercise, eating, and education. St. Paul’s Youth Forum provide programmes 7 days a week for our young people, their families and the wider community members. All programmes are led by our amazing staff and local volunteers. For more info visit: stpaulsyouthforum.co.uk

This film is part of an action research project led by Glasgow Community Food Network exploring community responses to food insecurity across the city. The Network was established in 2017 to bring together practitioners and organisations in the private, public and third sectors along with other interested individuals to develop a flourishing food system in Glasgow. We aim to work with everyone with an interest in food: chefs and restaurants, farmers and market gardeners, foodbank and soup kitchen volunteers and anyone else who cares about better food for Glasgow. We want to see a city where high quality, fresh, local, organic produce is available and affordable for all and where good food is a celebrated part of our culture. For more info visit: glasgowfood.net

Supported by:
Covid-19 Supporting Communities Fund, Scottish Government