Exploring opportunities to increase access to healthier food at a local level, and presenting the evidence to support their efficacy.

Exploring how local areas are working to increase the uptake of Healthy Start vouchers with residents.

Research by Food Active, published in May 2024, exploring secondary school food environments with young people, parents, school cooks and headteachers.

Exploring the reasons behind low uptake of free school meals, and a set of recommendations for action. 

A range of resources designed to increase access to healthy food and drink, with a paticular focus on emergency food aid such as food banks. Initially developed as part of Food Active's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

A policy toolkit designed to support primary schools to adopt a Milk or Water Only policy and promote healthy smiles from pupils.

A toolkit to support healthy eating for unpaid older carers, developed as part of the Cooking with Company project.

Comprehensive toolkit to support HAF providers to offer healthy, delicious meals and a range of engaging food and nutrition activities over the holidays.

Developed to support provision of healthier choices in vending by reducing the availability of high sugar, salt and fat products and offers practical tips and suggestions on what to consider including economic viability. 

In addition to our Good Food for the Holidays toolkit, we offer virtual training which has now been delivered to over 600 providers across England since 2021.