We've created a #StarterPack for organisations, individuals, and changemakers in the #SchoolFood space #SchoolFoodForAll 👇
November 19, 2024 at 5:02 PM
We've created a #StarterPack for organisations, individuals, and changemakers in the #SchoolFood space #SchoolFoodForAll 👇
📢 Did you know families must earn under £7,400 a year (after tax, excluding benefits) for their children to qualify for #FreeSchoolMeals?
This isn't right. Every child deserves a hot, healthy meal at school.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3DyKbgw
#SchoolFoodForAll #FeedtheFuture
This isn't right. Every child deserves a hot, healthy meal at school.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3DyKbgw
#SchoolFoodForAll #FeedtheFuture
March 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
📢 Did you know families must earn under £7,400 a year (after tax, excluding benefits) for their children to qualify for #FreeSchoolMeals?
This isn't right. Every child deserves a hot, healthy meal at school.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3DyKbgw
#SchoolFoodForAll #FeedtheFuture
This isn't right. Every child deserves a hot, healthy meal at school.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3DyKbgw
#SchoolFoodForAll #FeedtheFuture
We’ve reached 200,000 views on our Two Cities film, highlighting the unfair disparity in access to #FreeSchoolMeals across England.
Thank you for liking and sharing 💛 Let’s use this momentum to drive change to support #SchoolFoodForAll
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Thank you for liking and sharing 💛 Let’s use this momentum to drive change to support #SchoolFoodForAll
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Two Cities: Why we must end the free school meals postcode lottery
YouTube video by School Food Matters
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November 19, 2024 at 3:50 PM
We’ve reached 200,000 views on our Two Cities film, highlighting the unfair disparity in access to #FreeSchoolMeals across England.
Thank you for liking and sharing 💛 Let’s use this momentum to drive change to support #SchoolFoodForAll
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
Thank you for liking and sharing 💛 Let’s use this momentum to drive change to support #SchoolFoodForAll
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
📢 We need your support!
Write to your MP today and ask them to back extending #FreeSchoolMeals to all children in England. Too many children are going hungry + #SchoolFoodForAll means healthier, happier children who achieve more.
✍️ Use our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
And please share 🔁
Write to your MP today and ask them to back extending #FreeSchoolMeals to all children in England. Too many children are going hungry + #SchoolFoodForAll means healthier, happier children who achieve more.
✍️ Use our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
And please share 🔁
April 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
📢 We need your support!
Write to your MP today and ask them to back extending #FreeSchoolMeals to all children in England. Too many children are going hungry + #SchoolFoodForAll means healthier, happier children who achieve more.
✍️ Use our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
And please share 🔁
Write to your MP today and ask them to back extending #FreeSchoolMeals to all children in England. Too many children are going hungry + #SchoolFoodForAll means healthier, happier children who achieve more.
✍️ Use our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
And please share 🔁
The government has an opportunity to unlock our next generation's potential. #SchoolFoodMatters manifesto details how we achieve this through delicious & nutritious #SchoolFoodForAll + excellent #FoodEducation 👇
www.schoolfoodmatters.org/food-policy/...
www.schoolfoodmatters.org/food-policy/...
Our Manifesto 2024
School Food Matters exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school.
www.schoolfoodmatters.org
November 19, 2024 at 4:01 PM
The government has an opportunity to unlock our next generation's potential. #SchoolFoodMatters manifesto details how we achieve this through delicious & nutritious #SchoolFoodForAll + excellent #FoodEducation 👇
www.schoolfoodmatters.org/food-policy/...
www.schoolfoodmatters.org/food-policy/...
🚨 No child should go hungry - it's time to act!
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
March 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🚨 No child should go hungry - it's time to act!
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
Taking our call for #SchoolFoodForAll to Parliament, wit latest report plus all MPs received a card to demonstrate the current postcode lottery of access to #FreeSchoolMeals. Depending on their child's profile they got a delicious @chefsinschools.bsky.social lunch - or didn't! #FeedtheFuture
March 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Taking our call for #SchoolFoodForAll to Parliament, wit latest report plus all MPs received a card to demonstrate the current postcode lottery of access to #FreeSchoolMeals. Depending on their child's profile they got a delicious @chefsinschools.bsky.social lunch - or didn't! #FeedtheFuture
#SchoolFood is the best option for children’s health and learning. But access shouldn’t depend on where you live. We need #SchoolFoodForAll across England.
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP:
schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP:
schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
April 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#SchoolFood is the best option for children’s health and learning. But access shouldn’t depend on where you live. We need #SchoolFoodForAll across England.
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP:
schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP:
schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
#SchoolFoodForAll isn’t just good for children - it’s good for the economy too 💰
Research from @impurbanhealth.bsky.social shows that every £1 invested in universal free school meals returns £1.71 to the economy.
✍️ Urge your MP to support #FreeSchoolMeals for every child in England: bit.ly/42dIygJ
Research from @impurbanhealth.bsky.social shows that every £1 invested in universal free school meals returns £1.71 to the economy.
✍️ Urge your MP to support #FreeSchoolMeals for every child in England: bit.ly/42dIygJ
April 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#SchoolFoodForAll isn’t just good for children - it’s good for the economy too 💰
Research from @impurbanhealth.bsky.social shows that every £1 invested in universal free school meals returns £1.71 to the economy.
✍️ Urge your MP to support #FreeSchoolMeals for every child in England: bit.ly/42dIygJ
Research from @impurbanhealth.bsky.social shows that every £1 invested in universal free school meals returns £1.71 to the economy.
✍️ Urge your MP to support #FreeSchoolMeals for every child in England: bit.ly/42dIygJ
"We should view #FreeSchoolMeals just as we do heating or textbooks in schools - a fundamental offering for all children."
Our Q&A with Ian Byrne MP about the impact of children going hungry in class and why it is high time we invest in our next generation through #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/45nvxnI
Our Q&A with Ian Byrne MP about the impact of children going hungry in class and why it is high time we invest in our next generation through #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/45nvxnI
Ian Byrne MP: we need free school meals for all - no more plasters on a gaping wound
Our recent Two Cities polling highlights a growing crisis in our classrooms: one in five teachers have reported seeing an increase in hungry children since the start of the year, and a quarter have pe...
bit.ly
May 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"We should view #FreeSchoolMeals just as we do heating or textbooks in schools - a fundamental offering for all children."
Our Q&A with Ian Byrne MP about the impact of children going hungry in class and why it is high time we invest in our next generation through #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/45nvxnI
Our Q&A with Ian Byrne MP about the impact of children going hungry in class and why it is high time we invest in our next generation through #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/45nvxnI
👏 Brilliant article in the New Statesman by Professor Mariana Mazzucato
#SchoolFoodForAll would be a “winning strategy” as it has the potential to “feed children and improve their health, education and life outcomes” while ultimately driving “gains in productivity, jobs and growth”.
bit.ly/4kqvFrR
#SchoolFoodForAll would be a “winning strategy” as it has the potential to “feed children and improve their health, education and life outcomes” while ultimately driving “gains in productivity, jobs and growth”.
bit.ly/4kqvFrR
A mission for a better country and economy
Universal school meals are not just good social policy. They can help shape dynamic markets that are green and inclusive
www.newstatesman.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
👏 Brilliant article in the New Statesman by Professor Mariana Mazzucato
#SchoolFoodForAll would be a “winning strategy” as it has the potential to “feed children and improve their health, education and life outcomes” while ultimately driving “gains in productivity, jobs and growth”.
bit.ly/4kqvFrR
#SchoolFoodForAll would be a “winning strategy” as it has the potential to “feed children and improve their health, education and life outcomes” while ultimately driving “gains in productivity, jobs and growth”.
bit.ly/4kqvFrR
A new report by Baroness Ruth Lister urges the government to build on its free breakfast clubs by introducing universal lunchtime provision - a move that would reduce child poverty and deprivation while boosting children’s health and academic performance. #SchoolFoodForAll
Read more:
bit.ly/4kxrE46
Read more:
bit.ly/4kxrE46
New report by Labour Baroness urges government to extend free school meals to all children
A Labour Baroness has urged the government to extend free school meals to all children, in a new report exploring how to tackle child poverty and improve public health.
www.schoolfoodmatters.org
May 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A new report by Baroness Ruth Lister urges the government to build on its free breakfast clubs by introducing universal lunchtime provision - a move that would reduce child poverty and deprivation while boosting children’s health and academic performance. #SchoolFoodForAll
Read more:
bit.ly/4kxrE46
Read more:
bit.ly/4kxrE46
Today, we sent letters to MPs across England, urging them to back #SchoolFoodForAll, as too many children are missing out on the nutrition they need to thrive. Plus, teachers and schools are using their own money to feed hungry children. This must stop!
Here’s what we’re calling for:
bit.ly/4leCw8f
Here’s what we’re calling for:
bit.ly/4leCw8f
Act now: support free school meals for all with SFM
School Food Matters (SFM) has written to dozens of MPs, urging them to back the extension of free school meals to every child in England. We’re now asking everyone who believes no child should go hung...
bit.ly
April 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Today, we sent letters to MPs across England, urging them to back #SchoolFoodForAll, as too many children are missing out on the nutrition they need to thrive. Plus, teachers and schools are using their own money to feed hungry children. This must stop!
Here’s what we’re calling for:
bit.ly/4leCw8f
Here’s what we’re calling for:
bit.ly/4leCw8f
#InternationalSchoolMealsDay feels even more special after yesterday's big event! 🎉
#SchoolFoodMatters came together with our #SchoolFoodReview partners, headteachers, parents, and young people to make a powerful statement in Parliament about the benefits of #SchoolFoodForAll.
#SchoolFoodMatters came together with our #SchoolFoodReview partners, headteachers, parents, and young people to make a powerful statement in Parliament about the benefits of #SchoolFoodForAll.
March 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#InternationalSchoolMealsDay feels even more special after yesterday's big event! 🎉
#SchoolFoodMatters came together with our #SchoolFoodReview partners, headteachers, parents, and young people to make a powerful statement in Parliament about the benefits of #SchoolFoodForAll.
#SchoolFoodMatters came together with our #SchoolFoodReview partners, headteachers, parents, and young people to make a powerful statement in Parliament about the benefits of #SchoolFoodForAll.
The children in this London school all get #FreeSchoolMeals, helping them focus, learn, and thrive - and they want every child in England to have that right.
They’re speaking up. Will you join them?
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
bit.ly/3XSGNUM
They’re speaking up. Will you join them?
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
bit.ly/3XSGNUM
“We can’t work on an empty stomach”: Why we must extend free school meals
“We can’t work on an empty stomach” Too many families are unable to afford hot, nutritious school meals. Too many children are too hungry to learn. We can fix this. It’s time to extend #FreeSchoolMeals #FeedTheFuture
bit.ly
April 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The children in this London school all get #FreeSchoolMeals, helping them focus, learn, and thrive - and they want every child in England to have that right.
They’re speaking up. Will you join them?
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
bit.ly/3XSGNUM
They’re speaking up. Will you join them?
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
bit.ly/3XSGNUM
#SchoolFoodForAll = healthier, happier children who perform better academically!
So much evidence supports this - and today, it's all brought together in one place. Here's the new report published by the #SchoolFoodReview, a coalition campaigning to improve our #SchoolFood system.
👉 bit.ly/3DHX3Ru
So much evidence supports this - and today, it's all brought together in one place. Here's the new report published by the #SchoolFoodReview, a coalition campaigning to improve our #SchoolFood system.
👉 bit.ly/3DHX3Ru
March 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#SchoolFoodForAll = healthier, happier children who perform better academically!
So much evidence supports this - and today, it's all brought together in one place. Here's the new report published by the #SchoolFoodReview, a coalition campaigning to improve our #SchoolFood system.
👉 bit.ly/3DHX3Ru
So much evidence supports this - and today, it's all brought together in one place. Here's the new report published by the #SchoolFoodReview, a coalition campaigning to improve our #SchoolFood system.
👉 bit.ly/3DHX3Ru
There's a postcode lottery when it comes to accessing #SchoolFood in England. We spoke to headteachers about how this disparity affects children's ability to learn, thrive, and reach their potential 👇
bit.ly/4lgCfBD
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter:
bit.ly/42dIygJ
bit.ly/4lgCfBD
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter:
bit.ly/42dIygJ
Headteachers shed light on divide in school meal access across England
As child hunger in the classroom worsens across England, School Food Matters has uncovered that schools and individual teachers are using their own money to fill the gaps. These alarming findings coin...
www.schoolfoodmatters.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There's a postcode lottery when it comes to accessing #SchoolFood in England. We spoke to headteachers about how this disparity affects children's ability to learn, thrive, and reach their potential 👇
bit.ly/4lgCfBD
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter:
bit.ly/42dIygJ
bit.ly/4lgCfBD
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter:
bit.ly/42dIygJ
📢 New polling by #SchoolFoodMatters reveals:
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today vs the start of the academic year.
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers support #SchoolFoodForAll
Read more:
bit.ly/4kIW6sN
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today vs the start of the academic year.
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers support #SchoolFoodForAll
Read more:
bit.ly/4kIW6sN
March 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📢 New polling by #SchoolFoodMatters reveals:
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today vs the start of the academic year.
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers support #SchoolFoodForAll
Read more:
bit.ly/4kIW6sN
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today vs the start of the academic year.
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers support #SchoolFoodForAll
Read more:
bit.ly/4kIW6sN
#SchoolFood is the best option for children’s health and learning. But access shouldn’t depend on where you live. We need #SchoolFoodForAll across England.
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP: schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP: schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
Two Cities: Why we must end the free school meals postcode lottery
YouTube video by School Food Matters
youtu.be
May 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
#SchoolFood is the best option for children’s health and learning. But access shouldn’t depend on where you live. We need #SchoolFoodForAll across England.
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP: schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP: schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities
youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...
BRILLIANT NEWS! Government will boost free school meal access to all children from households receiving Universal Credit from 2026. Thanks everyone campaigning for healthy #SchoolFoodForAll!
Read our response & links to official announcement at @sustainweb.org
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
Read our response & links to official announcement at @sustainweb.org
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
Sustain welcomes boost to free school meal access | Sustain
The Government has announced all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals from the start of the 2026/27 academic year. Children's Food Campaign...
www.sustainweb.org
June 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
BRILLIANT NEWS! Government will boost free school meal access to all children from households receiving Universal Credit from 2026. Thanks everyone campaigning for healthy #SchoolFoodForAll!
Read our response & links to official announcement at @sustainweb.org
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
Read our response & links to official announcement at @sustainweb.org
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
📖 Read our Q&A with MP @elliechowns.bsky.social about why investing in #SchoolFoodForAll is a key step toward ending child hunger and building a better future for people and the planet: bit.ly/4kf9nJ3
Ellie Chowns MP: School food for all - a vital long-term investment in our health, economy, and environment
Our recent Two Cities polling highlights a growing crisis in our classrooms: one in five teachers have reported seeing an increase in hungry children since the start of the year, and a quarter have pe...
bit.ly
May 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
📖 Read our Q&A with MP @elliechowns.bsky.social about why investing in #SchoolFoodForAll is a key step toward ending child hunger and building a better future for people and the planet: bit.ly/4kf9nJ3
It's been a year since #OurChildrenOurFuture Manifesto launched.
Sustain's @childrensfood.bsky.social campaign spoke with parents about school food progress + what they want to see in the new food strategy & government policy. #SchoolFoodforAll
Check it out 🔽
www.sustainweb.org/blogs/apr24-...
Sustain's @childrensfood.bsky.social campaign spoke with parents about school food progress + what they want to see in the new food strategy & government policy. #SchoolFoodforAll
Check it out 🔽
www.sustainweb.org/blogs/apr24-...
Parents Speak Out: Beyond breakfast, what really needs to happen on school food? | Sustain
In the first of two blogs, Children’s Food Campaign Officer Naema Jannath talks to parents about progress on healthy children's food over the past year, starting with food in our schools and what…
www.sustainweb.org
April 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It's been a year since #OurChildrenOurFuture Manifesto launched.
Sustain's @childrensfood.bsky.social campaign spoke with parents about school food progress + what they want to see in the new food strategy & government policy. #SchoolFoodforAll
Check it out 🔽
www.sustainweb.org/blogs/apr24-...
Sustain's @childrensfood.bsky.social campaign spoke with parents about school food progress + what they want to see in the new food strategy & government policy. #SchoolFoodforAll
Check it out 🔽
www.sustainweb.org/blogs/apr24-...
“If you're hungry in class, you won't learn like a child who isn't. That gap shows up in exam results, job prospects, and life chances. That’s not down to ability - it’s down to inequality.”
Our Q&A with @emmalewellmp.bsky.social on why now is the time to introduce #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/4dbyeuK
Our Q&A with @emmalewellmp.bsky.social on why now is the time to introduce #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/4dbyeuK
Emma Lewell MP: Let’s end the postcode lottery for free school meals and prioritise children’s futures
Our recent Two Cities polling highlights a growing crisis in our classrooms: one in five teachers have reported seeing an increase in hungry children since the start of the year, and a quarter have pe...
bit.ly
May 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“If you're hungry in class, you won't learn like a child who isn't. That gap shows up in exam results, job prospects, and life chances. That’s not down to ability - it’s down to inequality.”
Our Q&A with @emmalewellmp.bsky.social on why now is the time to introduce #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/4dbyeuK
Our Q&A with @emmalewellmp.bsky.social on why now is the time to introduce #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/4dbyeuK
Our polling reveals a growing crisis in our classrooms:
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today compared to the start of the academic year
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers strongly support #SchoolFoodForAll
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today compared to the start of the academic year
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers strongly support #SchoolFoodForAll
May 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Our polling reveals a growing crisis in our classrooms:
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today compared to the start of the academic year
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers strongly support #SchoolFoodForAll
🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today compared to the start of the academic year
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩🏫 The majority of teachers strongly support #SchoolFoodForAll
Did you know that in England, families must earn less than £7,400 a year after benefits to qualify for #FreeSchoolMeals?
Almost a million children in poverty are missing out on a free, hot, nutritious meal at school.
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
Almost a million children in poverty are missing out on a free, hot, nutritious meal at school.
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
April 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Did you know that in England, families must earn less than £7,400 a year after benefits to qualify for #FreeSchoolMeals?
Almost a million children in poverty are missing out on a free, hot, nutritious meal at school.
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ
Almost a million children in poverty are missing out on a free, hot, nutritious meal at school.
✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ