Whilst we know that each group may wish to work slightly differently, it is important that all community food response efforts across the city are run in a safe and compliant manner. To ensure that your group is connected to the citywide food response, we recommend keeping in touch with the official Community Hub in your area. These anchor organisations will have the best view on what is going on in your locality with regards to food provisioning and community action.
Please refer to the following sources for logistical best practices:
Safeguarding
- City Council safeguarding advice
- Voscur safeguarding guidelines
- National Food Service safeguarding training and safeguarding training sheet for volunteers
- City Council professional safeguarding referral form- to report abuse or neglect of a vulnerable person
Data protection
- Resource Centre data protection guidelines for community groups
- ICO community groups data protection guidelines
- Voscur data protection guidelines
- Hope & May data protection guidance
- National Food Service training sheet for volunteers
Food preparation & delivery guidance
Updated 06/05/20
- Bristol City Council Food premises registration for charities and voluntary groups
- Bristol City Council guidelines on the safe distribution and delivery of food during COVID-19
- Bristol City Council guidelines on the safe preparation of food for communities during COVID-19
- Volunteer training video by Brighton & Hove Community Works
- National Food Service food provisioning training
