The Duchess of Cambridge Announces Royal Patronage

We are delighted that the Duchess of Cambridge has chosen to become the Royal Patron of the East Anglian’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), which includes the Milton Children’s Hospice where the Foodshare story began. In choosing her very first charity to support, the Duchess privately visited the Milton Hospice in November 2011 and announced today that [...]

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Welcome to Foodshare!

What is Foodshare? Foodshare is a national not-for-profit, 100% volunteer-powered charity which connects growers (schools, allotments and kitchen gardeners) with local charities. Our aim is for every school to have a Foodshare Bed and for allotment holders and kitchen gardeners to grow a little more and share their surpluses with a local charity that feed [...]

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Foodshare Hits National News Headlines

Foodshare’s latest project the “Grow-Cook-Share” Day has made the front page of the BBC News website this evening. Find out about the wonderful day Milton Primary (the first school to sign up as a Foodshare School) had when they harvested their vegetables and learnt how to turn them into a tasty soup to feed 30 homeless people. [...]

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Calling all Philanthropists – Join The Foodshare 50

“A wonderful scheme,” Prince Charles “A fantastic idea!” Gardeners’ Question Time, Radio 4 Are you passionate about food growing and the environment? Do you believe that every child should have access to a growing space at school to learn how to grow and appreciate the real value food? Do you believe in nurturing the caring, [...]

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Foodshare Welcomes Girlguiding UK

Welcome to Foodshare! You have probably read about Foodshare in the Volunteering section of your new “Together We Can” Book. We are delighted that you are ready to get your wellies on for Foodshare to help produce fresh produce to local charities as well as helping the environment. This special Foodshare Girlguiding section will give [...]

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Foodshare in the News

Welcome to the Foodshare Media Centre. Below you will find links to all TV, Radio and Press articles about Foodshare:   2012 Girlguiding: Girlguides get their wellies on with Foodshare 2011 BBC News: National News Front Page feature ITV News: School Soup Kitchen for the Homeless BBC Radio: Grow-Cook-Share Day 2011 Cambridge Evening News: Pupils [...]

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Girlguides Promote Foodshare

Girlguiding UK (The Guides Association) have launched their new “Together We Can” book and are recommending Guides to volunteer and get their wellies on for Foodshare! We are very excited to be working with the Girlguides and have a special Foodshare Girlguides area set up on the Foodshare web site. You can find out more here: [...]

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Jimmys Homessless Shelter says “Thank You”

Jimmy’s Homless Shelter says a big ‘Thank You’ to the pupils of Foodshare School Milton Primary for their freshely made soup.     To read more about coverage of Foodshare on the TV, Radio and in the Press, please take a look at Foodshare in the News.   Tweet This Post

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Pupils Grow Their Own Soup Kitchen

An article from the Cambridge Evening News. (Image and words: Cambridge Evening News)   To read more about coverage of Foodshare on the TV, Radio and in the Press, please take a look at Foodshare in the News. Tweet This Post

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Foodshare on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Here’s a lovely piece broadcast this morning on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about a Foodshare School - Milton Primary - growing and cooking their produce to feed 30 homeless people. Press the play button below to listen. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] To read more about coverage of Foodshare on the TV, Radio and in the [...]

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