“Diet is fundamental to a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle. In fitness we would always say, “no amount of training can outrun a bad diet”. We are constantly bombarded with advertisements for convenience and ultra-processed food and the consumption of which have contributed to the growth of chronic illness throughout societies worldwide. It is time that we take back ownership of our own and family diets. Keep it simple, keep it wholesome, keep us healthy”.
- Ciarán Hargey, Market Development Association
Activities
Community Wellbeing Kitchen
The Community Wellbeing Kitchen is an initiative designed to help address identified ongoing community level challenges around mental health, physical wellbeing and the cost-of-living crisis in the Market area of Belfast.
This programme provides training and upskilling of Market residents so they can lead sessions, allowing greater ownership and sustainability of the Wellbeing Kitchen within the community. All community facilitators have received training from the Public Health Dietitians team in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to help in this endeavour.
The programme sits within a broader framework of collaboration between Queen’s Communities and Place (QCAP) and the Market Development Association, finding solutions to persistent challenges, tackling disadvantage, and improving outcomes for individuals, families and the community.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about our commitment to nurturing a culture of sustainability and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This activity relates to the following SDGs:
