Developing a successful and sustainable Developing a successful and sustainable

Cooking ClubCooking Club

Fiona Moir- Public Health Advisor 2012/13Fiona Moir- Public Health Advisor 2012/13

NCMP Data - ReceptionNCMP Data - Reception

NCMP Data – Year 6NCMP Data – Year 6

Why Cooking?Why Cooking?

• Statutory 2 X 1 hour Physical Education is delivered in schools each week

• After school activity provision has grown by 83% since 2009

• Food and Healthy Eating education is more ad hoc across schools

• Cooking and food preparation is the most accessible health-related activity that families can do together – we eat everyday!

Establishing a Cooking Establishing a Cooking ClubClub

Who is the club for?

Targeted or Universal?

Who will run the club?

Is it designed to

support elements of

the curriculum?

How will the club be

financed and sustained?

How many can attend?

What facilities and space do

you have?

Consultation TimeConsultation Time

• Pupils Involve the children in the decision making from the start • Parents/Carers Notify parents in newsletters and on the school website – they

may end up being the volunteers you need to run the club• Staff Teaching staff may wish to use the cooking club to support an

area of the curriculum or targeted children• Wider community Find out what is going on in your local area – district council

may offer funding opportunities

Fundraising for Fundraising for Equipment Equipment

• Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme• The

Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £500 and £4,000 to local projects that support children and their education and welfare, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities

• National Lottery Good Causes• The National Lottery funds projects in the UK

that benefit the community and 'good causes'. This covers arts, heritage, sport, community and voluntary groups, health, education and environmental projects, and the Olympic games legacy. 0845 275 0000

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• Big Lottery Fund• Grants from £300-£500,000 for projects in a variety of areas

are available from the Big Lottery Fund. 0845 410 2030

• Awards for All• Awards for All award grants of between £300 and £10,000 for

schools, and voluntary/community organisations in the UK running projects that enable people to take part in art, sport, heritage or community activities, or promote education, the environment or health in the local community. 0845 410 2030

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• BBC Children in Need• BBC Children in Need award grants for

projects working with disadvantaged children and young people, aged 18 and under. The small grants are under £10,000 for 1-3 years and the main grants are over £10,000 for 1-3 years. 0208 576 7788

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• The Co-operative• Community groups and co-operatives can apply for

support from The Co-operative.• Make Space Development Fund• Clubs, schools and youth organisations can apply to

the fund for grants to create or develop after school clubs and activities. The use of the grants will be determined by the Make Space guidelines which were created in consultation with young people. www.makespace.org.uk

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• District Council – Healthy Lifestyles Team• www.mendipcommunitysupport.org.uk• www.sedgemoor.gov.uk - community and living• www.southsomerset.gov.uk - healthy lifestyles

Team• www.tauntondeane – voluntary and community

grants

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• Somerset Health and Wellbeing in Learning Programme

• Termly opportunities to apply for competitions, grants and resources as part of the Healthy Weight Project www.somersethealthinschools.co.uk/cookingclub 01823 357253

Other Fundraising IdeasOther Fundraising Ideas

• Making a charge for a cooking club• Pupil Premium – Targeted children (breakfast

club, nurture provision)• Family Focus (Troubled Families) funding• Curriculum area budgets – science, PSHE,

Citizenship (financial capability)• Links with local secondary schools – resources,

equipment, facilities, delivery and expertise.

Cooking clubs to support Cooking clubs to support the school-based eventsthe school-based events

Using the cooking club to support school-based and community events – Not just cakes!

• Sports day events• Parents evenings• Health weeks• Staff rooms