Cook School was co-founded by award-winning children's cookbook author Amanda Grant to teach children to cook, inspiring them to inspire others. Their belief is that children who are able to cook are more likely to eat healthily. The course also teaches healthy lifestyle choices.
Academy chefs deliver a series of 2-3 annual sessions to schools, devised by the Adopt a School committee, in the form of structured one hour workshops which integrate well with Key stages 1-4 of the National Schools Curriculum. Register your school now.
Cook5 is a national cookery competition devised by Leon Restaurants. Every child that manages to cook five savoury dishes will receive a Cook5 certificate and a Little Leon e-book. Each month, the recipe receiving the most ‘votes’ will win £50 and there's an additional prize of £2000 for the school that gets the most students entering the competition.
Supported by the Children's Food Trust and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Let's Get Cooking set up a network of 5,000 cooking clubs across England for children, their families and the wider community. Since the Children's Food Trust closed in September 2017, British Dietetic Association have taken over the programme.
The Kid's Cookery School is a charity based in Acton, West London. They offer hands-on cooking classes to create healthy meals for children of all ages including those with special needs. Their mobile cooking van can transform any school site into a demonstration kitchen - very handy for schools that want to run a cooking session but don't have a teaching kitchen.
Nutritionist Resource is a website promoting the benefits of healthy eating. During the school day, children will eat at least one meal outside of the home and may even be given the freedom of choosing lunch themselves.
Jamie Oliver's campaign, Ministry of Food, is all about getting people cooking again. Anyone can learn to cook - it's fun, cool, can save you money and help you, your family and friends to live a healthier life.
Root Camp is a residential field-to-table cookery school for teenagers age 14-21 aiming to teach young people how to cook simple, healthy, and cost effective meals from scratch. Root Camp's mission is to change a generation's attitude to food and empower young people to lead healthier and more independent lives. Bursary applications are available.
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