The CONNECTS-Food study is a MRC funded project which aims to support schools to adopt a whole school approach to food.
University of York
Joined March 2021
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Local authorities – come and be part of a national, flagship trial to test the effectiveness of HENRY Healthy Families: Right from the Start
Find out more about the financial benefits and eligibility criteria at an online event on 9th Nov 1:30pm – 3pm
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The @FixOurFoodteam are holding a free interactive 'Sustainable and Healthy Diets' children's workshop in Leeds on Wednesday 25th Oct 15:00-17:30. Travel bursaries are available to help cover costs. See link for details: eventbrite.com/e/fixourfood-… See you there!
Just added the new @sfmtweet school food policy template to the CONNECTS-Food resource. Take a look here: sfm0607.sharepoint.com/:w:/s…
New guidelines and resources also added: connects-food.com/policy-gui…
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With the right #SchoolFood policy, schools can better support #HealthyEating for all children & tackle #HealthInequalities. But not all schools have the resources/expertise to create one from scratch. So our #HealthyZones team has developed this easy tool with tips/guidance👇
The CONNECTS-Food resource us a great tool to help school governors who have responsibility for food (a statutory requirement for school) 👇
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📢Really pleased to announce that our paper on mapping out the school food system has just been published! Huge thanks to the 81 school stakeholders and pupils that were involved in co-developing our systems map📢
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🌟YOU ARE INVITED! 🌟
To the first meeting of the School Food System SIG - 7th
📅 Tues 7th March 2-4pm
📍 Zoom
Register online now ➡️bit.ly/3YQQtwS
#SchoolFood
We still want to hear from schools about what they think about the CONNECTS-Food resource. Each school that provides feedback gets £200!!! Get in touch if you want to find out more
📢We are looking for schools to try out the CONNECTS Food resource and provide feedback. Each school will be asked to nominate 3-5 people to take part in a 45 minute interview and receive £200 as a thank you. Please get in touch if you want to learn more!
Our brand new CONNECTS-Food resource is now live!!! This is a free resource to support busy primary schools develop their whole school approaches to food- co-designed with our school stakeholders using our school food systems map connects-food.com/
Just presented the CONNECTS Food intervention at #UKCO2022. The launch is coming very soon!!!
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Researchers @UniOfYork and the Bradford Institute for Health Research have called for Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility to be widened in order to reduce both child hunger and the stigma associated with FSM. @UoY_UYMS @FixOurFoodteam bit.ly/3xIu3lE
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📢Do you have links with any Primary Schools with Nurseries in Yorkshire?📢 #FixOurFoodinSchools is inviting your school to join our network! – at York, England
This #ISMD2022 we are busy finalising our intervention to support whole school approaches to food, developed in partnership with our fantastic co-deign team @sfmtweet @tastedfeed @GeniusSFN @publichealthni @childrensfood @mcgowankim @djdintouch @gillian_boundy @sophienutritio2
Great news in the #LevellingUp white paper regarding school food reform. This will really support our work helping schools implement whole school approaches to food 👍
Today is our 3rd intervention co-design meeting with school stakeholders to determine the biggest barriers to implementing whole school approaches to food - getting closer to designing our CONNECTS-Food intervention!
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Some amazing suggestions from pupils to their headteachers, supporting planet friendly behaviours for their schools! #ESRC #sustainable #schools #activities
Just finished a fantastic #esrcfestival event with local schools in York debating meat usage in schools, learning about eco-schools and hearing from young children passionate about school food and sustainability. Totally inspiring 🌍👏😃😃
