CONNECTS-Food

The CONNECTS-Food study is a MRC funded project which aims to support schools to adopt a whole school approach to food.

[HENRY @HENRYhealthy]

Local authorities – come and be part of a national, flagship trial to test the effectiveness of HENRY Healthy Families: Right from the Start

Find out more about the financial benefits and eligibility criteria at an online event on 9th Nov 1:30pm – 3pm

https://t.co/wM2VmvzRhh

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

The @FixOurFoodteam are holding a free interactive 'Sustainable and Healthy Diets' children's workshop in Leeds on Wednesday 25th Oct 15:00-17:30. Travel bursaries are available to help cover costs. See link for details: https://t.co/jn7eY1xzVR See you there!

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

Just added the new @sfmtweet school food policy template to the CONNECTS-Food resource. Take a look here: https://t.co/3v75JO77Aa

New guidelines and resources also added: https://t.co/DFUusOlqj2

[School Food Matters @sfmtweet]

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With the right #SchoolFood policy, schools can better support #HealthyEating for all children & tackle #HealthInequalities. But not all schools have the resources/expertise to create one from scratch. So our #HealthyZones team has developed this easy tool with tips/guidance👇

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

The CONNECTS-Food resource us a great tool to help school governors who have responsibility for food (a statutory requirement for school) 👇
https://t.co/nmtNkFPN5m

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

📢Really pleased to announce that our paper on mapping out the school food system has just been published! Huge thanks to the 81 school stakeholders and pupils that were involved in co-developing our systems map📢
@Bryant73J
https://t.co/WHGY5twzXK

[GENIUS School Food Network @GeniusSFN]

🌟YOU ARE INVITED! 🌟

To the first meeting of the School Food System SIG - 7th

📅 Tues 7th March 2-4pm
📍 Zoom

Register online now ➡️https://t.co/j5s4uXCKtt

#SchoolFood

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

We still want to hear from schools about what they think about the CONNECTS-Food resource. Each school that provides feedback gets £200!!! Get in touch if you want to find out more

[Maria Bryant (moving to Bluesky...) @Bryant73J]

Another really exciting opportunity for someone to join our public health nutrition team in York. Research in school food systems and the wider food system @FixOurFoodteam @ConnectsFood @Food_Foundation @GeniusSFN @sfmtweet @ActEarlyCities https://t.co/TE4sgAZFQh

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

@prendergastpri1 Excellent! Please can you drop me an email so we can discuss in a bit more detail? [email protected]

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

📢We are looking for schools to try out the CONNECTS Food resource and provide feedback. Each school will be asked to nominate 3-5 people to take part in a 45 minute interview and receive £200 as a thank you. Please get in touch if you want to learn more!

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

@findlocalfood @tastedfeed Great, please do let us know how you find using our resource and we would love to see the video!

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

Our brand new CONNECTS-Food resource is now live!!! This is a free resource to support busy primary schools develop their whole school approaches to food- co-designed with our school stakeholders using our school food systems map https://t.co/BqjtvXnreO

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

Just presented the CONNECTS Food intervention at #UKCO2022. The launch is coming very soon!!!

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

@okaneniamh @PaddyHick Congratulations Niamh!

[UoYPress @UoYPress]

Researchers @UniOfYork and the Bradford Institute for Health Research have called for Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility to be widened in order to reduce both child hunger and the stigma associated with FSM. @UoY_UYMS @FixOurFoodteam https://t.co/ssLiadsk1W

[Maria Bryant (moving to Bluesky...) @Bryant73J]

More evidence hhghlighting the need to reconsider free school eligibility thresholds https://t.co/0evxyvT1Wj @Food_Foundation @sfmtweet @FixOurFoodteam @BobDohertyACP @BiBresearch

[FixOurFood @FixOurFoodteam]

📢Do you have links with any Primary Schools with Nurseries in Yorkshire?📢 #FixOurFoodinSchools is inviting your school to join our network!

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

This #ISMD2022 we are busy finalising our intervention to support whole school approaches to food, developed in partnership with our fantastic co-deign team @sfmtweet @tastedfeed @GeniusSFN @publichealthni @childrensfood @mcgowankim @djdintouch @gillian_boundy @sophienutritio2

[CONNECTS-Food @ConnectsFood]

Great news in the #LevellingUp white paper regarding school food reform. This will really support our work helping schools implement whole school approaches to food 👍