Devonlive has recently posted an article with the results of a survey by The Trussell Trust; almost one in 10 parents say they are “very likely” to need to use a food bank in the next three months, 9% of … Continue reading
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Webinar: Creating a circular economy for food
What is the event? BLUEPRINT is holding the event in to reduce food waste. Thanks to innovative apps and striking campaigns, UK residents, businesses and governments alike are starting to take food waste more seriously. Despite efforts, however, UK households … Continue reading
Final deadline reminder for Sustain grants
As part of its Food for the Planet project, registered charity Sustain is delivering small grants to support communities to campaign and advocate for food and climate justice in their local areas. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to … Continue reading
Bank The Food app
Bank The Food is a new app which has launched to aid food banks in providing food items to those in need. Bank The Food is a registered charity and has made the app to better link donors to local … Continue reading
Deadline Reminder: 15th April for Sustain grant applications
As part of its Food for the Planet project, registered charity Sustain is delivering small grants to support communities to campaign and advocate for food and climate justice in their local areas. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to … Continue reading
Holiday food support will continue for families over Easter
Supermarket vouchers worth £570,000 have been sent to families of 19,000 children in Devon to help them buy food over the upcoming Easter holidays. As part of the government’s ‘household support fund’, which has provided support to families since the … Continue reading
Tesco’s Buy One To Help a Child campaign in Devon
From March 21st until Sunday, April 3rd 2022, Tesco stores in Devon will give a donation when customers buy fruit and vegetables in store or at Tesco.com to help children suffering food insecurity. The money donated by Tesco from sales … Continue reading
Deadline reminder: Final deadline for Sustain grants worth £5,000 is 15th April
As part of its Food for the Planet project, registered charity Sustain is delivering small grants to support communities to campaign and advocate for food and climate justice in their local areas. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to … Continue reading
There are two new AgriTech competitions going live! Register your interest
Farming Futures R&D Fund – Expression of interest This competition is for U.K. businesses and research organisations who want to work on longer-term projects that will benefit farmers, growers or foresters in England. Projects should focus on reducing emissions in … Continue reading
Love Food, Hate Waste
If you’re one of the 81% of UK citizens concerned about climate change, you may be surprised to learn that we can significantly reduce our carbon footprint by reducing food waste at home. Studies show that 30% of man-made CO2e … Continue reading