Hartcliffe and Withwood (the postcode of BS13) is one of the most deprived communities in Bristol. With a reported one in eight households experiencing severe food insecurity, it means that large numbers of people in the community are struggling financially and unable to afford healthy, nutritious food. It is an issue that predates the Covid pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis has made the situation even worse.
Heart of BS13 is a small organisation of fewer than a dozen people making a huge impact in the BS13 community. The charity runs three programmes focusing on food security, vocational training at its on-site flower farm and climate action through a range of project aimed at young people.
“Hartcliffe and Withywood is often described as a ‘left behind’ community, one that has been struggling for decades, with minimum social investment and long-term, trans-generational deprivation" said Jodie Smith, Food Programme Manager of Heart of BS13.
