The Felix Project’s Schools Programme (external link) enables schools to contribute to reducing food waste whilst also providing healthy produce to their pupils and families.
Founded in 2016, The Felix Project is a charity which aims to reduce food waste and food poverty. The charity works with hundreds of suppliers to make sure that the food they cannot sell, but which is perfectly fine for human consumption, is not wasted.
The Schools Programme delivers a minimum of five crates of healthy produce to primary schools, free of charge, each week. The primary purpose is to make the produce available to pupils and their parents on a market stall, usually at the end of a school day. Schools can also use some of the produce in food exploration lessons, to supplement breakfast clubs/after-school clubs or for other school activities.
As well as a weekly delivery, The Felix Project’s Schools Programme offers an assembly which helps to raise awareness about why food is wasted, what happens to food if it’s not eaten, the detrimental impact to the environment if food goes to landfill and…importantly…what we can do about it!
Being part of The Felix Project’s Schools programme is a practical way to reduce food waste, raise awareness of its environmental impact AND to increase access to healthy food amongst your pupils’ families.
If you would like to be part of The Felix Project’s Schools programme please contact Anne Elkins on schools@thefelixproject.org or call 07428 571696.
