Eating Better
Across Bristol, partners are continuing to make great progress in improving food education and helping children and young people build healthy, confident relationships with food.
Crunch has been busy delivering hands-on cooking education across the city, with 14 programmes completed since February and seven more running over the autumn half term. The sessions focus on Years 8 and 9, as well as Cabot Learning Federation Post-16 and sixth form college students. By working with schools that have a high percentage of pupils receiving free school meals, Crunch ensures that opportunities reach those who benefit most. With big plans to scale up delivery in 2026, even more young people will be able to gain essential cooking and nutrition skills.
The Children’s Kitchen has launched Bristol’s Food Education Charter, a set of eight demands from children and young people about what they want to learn about food. The charter calls on schools, play and community settings to commit to four pledges that will help improve access to meaningful food education across the city.
Meanwhile, Empire Fighting Chance is setting up a new registered kitchen at its Bristol site, which will soon host cooking and nutrition workshops as part of its youth support programmes. The kitchen will provide a practical space for young people to learn about healthy eating alongside physical and mental wellbeing activities.
