Rebecca Whale, our new Partnership Manager introduces herself.

Hi, I’m Becky and I am delighted to have joined the FoodWise team. I’ve spent a lot of the last 20 years working in politics, local government and charities, so I’ve always been keen to do what I can to help others, and that’s what drew me to FoodWise.

As a mother of two young children, it troubles me that others of their age are living in hunger. Recent statistics from the End Child Poverty Campaign reveal that in some areas of Woking and Guildford child poverty levels are as high as 34%. In an otherwise affluent part of the UK, the voices of those suffering food poverty and hunger on a daily basis need to be heard and action taken.

FoodWise’s mission is to get into these areas, offering practical support and help that gives local people the cooking and budgeting skills to make a difference to their lives and those of their family.

In my first month I’ve been out talking to Food Banks, schools, local community workers, homeless projects and housing associations, getting to grips with the need and working out how best our Food Coaches can help.

We already have some great partnerships, with The Lighthouse in Woking and with Woking Borough Council, to mention just a couple, and I look forward to building many more in 2017.