Free education programme on food security launched

The Greggs Foundation has partnered with food education charity, Rethink Food, to launch a free education programme to be taught at Greggs Breakfast Club schools, tackling the importance of food security and sustainability.
 
Rethink Food has pledged to deliver 10 million hours of education in line with these goals for children and young people by 2030.  As part of their new partnership agreement, The Greggs Foundation will contribute one million hours of education to the programme.
 
Rethink Food will be delivering a bespoke new programme with The Greggs Foundation. ‘Agents of Change’ is targeted at Year 2 and Year 3 pupils and has been developed in line with the latest OFSTED framework.  The programme is designed to help children learn about making sustainable lifestyle choices and the importance of physical activity and healthy diets in a fun and engaging way. It will provide opportunities for learners, or ‘Secret Agents’, to be responsible, respectful and active citizens who contribute positively to society.
 
Available free of charge to all 770 Greggs Breakfast Club schools, Agents of Change is a year-long course spread out across the school year and contains 24 training modules or ‘missions’, delivered each half term via an online platform. The ‘missions’ will be enhanced by a variety of different resources, from interactive videos and downloadable activities to the delivery of a school backpack for each child, sticker sheets and ‘Secret Agent’ materials. Each child will also be given the opportunity to present their work in an end of year showcase.
 
The partnership and roll-out of the programme will be formally launched to the network Greggs Breakfast Club schools with the potential to reach up to 50,000 school children with the Agents of Change curriculum as the Breakfast Club network continues to grow.
 
Tracy Lynch, Greggs Foundation Manager said: “We are proud to partner with Rethink Food to add even greater value to our successful Greggs Breakfast Club Programme.
 
“We know first-hand the positive impact on children when receiving a nutritious breakfast and The Greggs Foundation network of 770 Breakfast Clubs is the ideal platform for the Agents of Change programme to really deliver.  Through this partnership, we will be supporting hands-on education to thousands of children, which is central to the objectives of the Greggs Foundation in addressing child hunger for current and future generations.  We are confident Agents of Change will contribute to a new cycle of learning in the communities we support and look forward to supporting the Rethink Food team in delivering this creative and imaginative food education programme.
 
Nathan Atkinson, Rethink Food said: “The support that the Greggs Breakfast Club programme offers is vital in providing children and young people with a positive start to their day. In working with the foundation, we are delighted to be able to enrich this offer through the Agents of Change curriculum offer. We believe that high quality food education is key in supporting children and their families live food secure lives and this programme is a stepping stone in supporting this”.