{"id":11390,"date":"2026-10-27T17:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/?p=11390"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:15:06","slug":"researcher-helps-shape-new-10m-food-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/2026\/10\/27\/researcher-helps-shape-new-10m-food-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Researcher helps shape new \u00a310m food programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:188px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-custom-new-marine-blue-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Researcher helps shape new \u00a310m food programme<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A community researcher and PhD student from the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences has helped inform a new government programme aimed at improving access to healthy, affordable food in some of England\u2019s most disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/people\/667kxc\/mr-dominic-watters#biography\">Dominic Watters<\/a> was a member of Defra\u2019s Citizens Advisory Council, whose work helped shape the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/government-acts-on-food-insecurity-and-affordability-with-10-million-to-put-good-food-within-reach\">Good Food Neighbourhoods programme<\/a>, announced on 30 September. Almost \u00a310 million will be shared across 45 local authorities to support initiatives such as community food shops, mobile greengrocers, lunch clubs and community kitchens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominic\u2019s research explores food insecurity in council estate communities in Canterbury and Lincolnshire. Raising his daughter as a single dad in council estate poverty has helped to build Dominic\u2019s passion to make an impact through developing research at Southampton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the COVID crisis, he has worked to bring residents\u2019, often unheard, everyday experiences to decision-makers, highlighting how access to food is shaped by wider neighbourhood conditions. His Four Visual Pillars framework draws attention to the connections between housing, food, energy and transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11432 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1-360x360.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/magazines.soton.ac.uk\/fels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/Dominic-Watters-1-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominic (pictured left) said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m pleased to have been part of the Citizens Advisory Council and to see community food environments receiving this attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It feels bittersweet, because I have spent years trying to make visible the daily realities that have been overlooked for so long.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe programme\u2019s success will depend on whether residents have a meaningful role in shaping what happens locally, and whether the investment leads to lasting change. Communities deserve more than well-intentioned initiatives developed in their name. They deserve to be heard, involved and able to see lasting improvements in the places where they live.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominic hopes to speak with those developing the programme about how residents\u2019 knowledge and experience can inform its next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement is part of Defra\u2019s Good Food Cycle, the government\u2019s wider framework for a healthier, more affordable and resilient food system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fgovernment-acts-on-food-insecurity-and-affordability-with-10-million-to-put-good-food-within-reach&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cinternalcomms%40soton.ac.uk%7C655a8bdd3007484a748708df1fa1ae78%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C639264451430949065%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j%2BSmpHWiOvvHNohjzeuexn7BTz1CheAf2hgAT0ccJXo%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><u>Defra\u2019s announcement<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ffcc-uk.files.svdcdn.com\/production\/assets\/downloads\/FFCC_Citizen-Advisory-Council_Report_doc-sequel_developed_v7.pdf?dm=1782803141\">Citizens Advisory Council report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dominic-watters\/\">Follow Dominic on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A community researcher and PhD student from the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences has helped inform a new government programme aimed at improving access to healthy, affordable food in some of England\u2019s most disadvantaged communities. 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