Season Well's purpose is to inspire and enable people in Yorkshire, particularly those in marginalised communities, to grow, cook and eat more seasonal, sustainable fruit, herbs and vegetables. Improving the wellbeing of people and the planet. In a challenging year, with larger grants harder to come by and partners facing similar pressures, Season Well's income from trading exceeded that of grant funding for the first time, due in part to a deliberate focus on developing the trading side of the organisation. As a result, we secured new work with Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds City Council and several new partner organisations. With 5 funding grants received as well as our commissioned work, we were proud to engage with: 41 community organisations and 10 schools, predominantly in areas of urban deprivation Over 1000 beneficiaries in total including: 423 children 77 older people 48 with learning or physical disabilities Season Well use the below outcome measures to ensure our activity is in line with our purpose. Most of our work covers all four to varying degrees: 1. People are more knowledgeable about sustainable food 2. People are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint for food 3. People are taking positive steps towards growing their own food and cooking seasonally 4. People have improved their wellbeing Season Well's Activities and Outcomes 2025/6: Network Facilitation We now co-ordinate two local food-growing networks in inner-city Leeds, enabling community groups to support and learn from each other as they grow food in harmony with nature for their communities. Continuing the "Food For Thought East" network and expanding to the South, 52 people from 20 organisations took part in regular skills-sharing sessions and events to help strengthen and support sustainable, community food growing locally. (Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 met plus community cohesion and improving access to food in areas of deprivation) "The opportunity to share good practice with one another is really valuable. While we all work in the same area, there's a variety of contexts, approaches and learning from these differences is really useful, both in skillshares and the conversations that come about as a result of us being together." (Network member) Community 'Yarden' Project A community arts centre in inner-city Leeds wanted to turn their unloved backyard into a community green space for food growing, nature and socialising outdoors. Along with centre users and wider community members, we co-designed and built an accessible outdoor 'Yarden' and planted herbs, vegetables and flowers. We have applied for further funding for workshops to make use of the space. (Outcomes 2, 3 and 4 met) "The cafe volunteers really appreciate being able to look after plants" (Centre Manager) Cooking for Mental Wellbeing Our "Feed Yourself Well" initiative received new grant funding this year, and developed to include a Pay as You Feel Cafe open to the community. Further to this, mental health charity Mind, commissioned us to run a number of sessions in North Yorkshire. We were also commissioned by long-standing partner Orb Community Arts to deliver a 12-month Plot to Plate programme, with monthly cooking sessions teaching food hygiene and preparing food for termly celebrations using produce grown in our weekly gardening sessions. In total 20 people with mental health difficulties were supported to cook with local seasonal produce, while benefiting from the social and mental wellbeing benefits of preparing and sharing food. (Outcomes 1, 3 and 4 met) "This tastes really nice. I'll have to try and cook more myself" (Adult participant) Working with Schools We have developed a partnership approach to working in schools where we can add value to organisations whose sole focus is on schools. We have worked with the national charity, School Food Matters, to deliver a programme in 4 Leeds primary schools to teach a class of children to make simple, nutritious, seasonal dishes over three progressive sessions. We also worked with West Yorkshire-based CIC Grow To School to devise a pilot course for Leeds City Council Public Health, involving working with parents of young children to grow food and use it to cook simple seasonal meals.This pilot has been met with great success. Additionally we worked with a partner organisation to devise a (Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 met.) "I found out it’s better to eat food that’s near us, not stuff that comes from a long way on planes as that’s bad for the environment." (Child participant) Growing Projects - New and Ongoing Continuing two long-standing projects, plus a new contract with NHS Mental Health Rehab and Recovery team and another with a new charity, all working on organisations' allotments or vegetable gardens to enable service users to grow food for harvest. In total around 50 people, with learning disabilities and or mental ill-health, attended weekly sessions. (All outcomes met, plus community cohesion - fostering a stronger sense of belonging, with service users and volunteers working together without barriers.) "The fresh produce helps with healthy eating. The sessions with Helen prompted me to cook something new" (Adult participant) 'Healthy Holidays' Programme Our seventh year working on Healthy Holidays in Leeds saw us working with 14 schools and organisations, helping over 300 children experience the fun of hands-on food growing and cooking in their holidays. (Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 met.) "The great thing about this meal is that none of it has been bought from a shop, it’s all been grown!" (Child participant) The Difference Season Well Makes We use feedback from our facilitators, comments from organisations and participants themselves to evidence medium and longer term benefits to communities beyond the initial outcomes detailed above. These include: 1. Increased food knowledge and confidence People learn lost skills in growing, cooking, and preserving food, leading to greater confidence, independence and resilience in their day-to-day lives. Children exposed to healthy food habits early are more likely to continue them into adulthood. Knowledge is shared beyond participants - through food growing networks, schools, families and community organisations to spread through communities 2. Sustainable eating habits Participants continuing to lower their carbon footprint by cooking seasonally and growing their own produce Families and children are introduced to achievable sustainable food options early, so behaviours can become established 3. Improved mental health and general wellbeing People with mental ill-health benefitting from being outside, physical activity through gardening, confidence in cooking and social connection. Eating better for wellbeing, particularly amongst vulnerable groups like Learning Disability or people with mental health needs Community spaces and outdoor growing projects create lasting opportunities for wellbeing beyond individual sessions 4. Community cohesion Building stronger links and tolerance between disparate groups Sustainable networks that continue beyond our involvement create a route to connect to share knowledge and support Local organisations and individuals collaborating on food projects create a sense of collective ownership and contribution 5. Access to food Improved availability of fresh produce for vulnerable groups who may experience barriers to accessing fresh food Stronger networks mean more groups are able to grow food, creating greater local capacity to grow and share fresh produce longer term

We consider our stakeholders to be: Any community organisations who want to work with us We work with organisations wanting to improve community wellbeing and the wellbeing of the planet through more seasonal and sustainable eating. Before undertaking any activities with them, we consult with each organisation about their community’s needs, their existing resources and facilities, and the skills they would like to develop. This helps us tailor activities to local priorities, (e.g. healthy cooking with sustainable ingredients, or linking food growing with cooking. The individual participants in our activities We aim to consult with individuals about their needs prior to projects, then gather feedback throughout activities. We do this through questionnaires, conversations, ongoing feedback and end of activity reflection. Where possible, we will involve prospective participants in steering groups while planning projects. Our local community Our Food Garden in Guiseley, developed in partnership with a local B-Corp business, acts as a demonstration garden for food growing. We initially consulted with local older people’s and disability organisations to ensure it was accessible, and we continue to engage regularly with local families, businesses, community members and volunteers about our activities. We also take an active role in the Aireborough Together Network of local community groups. The organisations funding our activities Where activities are directly funded, we engage with funders through the application, delivery and reporting process to ensure we are meeting their requirements and objectives. Funders this year have included the following: Leeds Community Foundation National Garden Scheme School For Social Entrepreneurs Postcode Lottery Touchstone Leeds

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