Objectives
As stated in the Terms of Reference, the partnership has the following overarching objectives:
- To co-produce and deliver an informed, accessible, city-wide Birmingham Food System Strategic Action Plan that outlines key actions to deliver the Birmingham Food System Strategy. The action plan will underpin the delivery of the Health & Wellbeing Board’s priorities and indicators relating to food.
- To oversee the performance and delivery of the Food System Strategy and address areas for future development and improvement.
- To deliver a joint vision for addressing current healthy, sustainable, local and affordable food levels in the city and to make the most of opportunities for joint working. This will involve coordinating between partners and partnerships and considering where agendas and resources might be shared more effectively, where appropriate. This will enable collaborative and synergistic work to improve Birmingham’s food system.
- To promote best practice and sharing of ideas including collaboration that may lead to maximisation of external funding opportunities; research will also be embedded at every opportunity to support food system improvement and activity evaluation.
- To report to and support the activities of the Health and Wellbeing Board via three brief written updates and one annual update presentation to the Health and Wellbeing Board. The partnership will produce a brief written update (maximum 250 words) as part of the minutes after each meeting for circulation at the next available full Health and Wellbeing Board meeting. The BFSP will also produce an Annual Update for the Health and Wellbeing Board on its work, including progress against its stated goals. This update will be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board and ensure oversight and accountability of the BFSP.
- To provide a strategic direction and seek alignment with work being undertaken through a range of other relevant work programmes and boards as required.
- To contribute to the development of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) and other relevant works as required.
- To contribute to informing commissioning intentions as required.
- To promote communication and engagement with the stakeholders and residents of Birmingham relating to food system work as required.
Download the terms of reference
Page last updated: 9 July 2025
