The GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund is looking to help small, local community projects and groups. From November 7th 2016 until February 26th 2017 they will award a total of seventy £300 donations to help community groups and people across UK and Ireland. Five donations will be awarded each week, four by a panel of judges and one through the People’s Choice award to the organisation with the most weekly votes. The Fund is open to pre-registrations. The first winners will be announced November 14th. Find out more here
Discovery Communities Event – 8th November 2016
The next Discovery Communities event takes place on Tuesday 8th November at the Custard Factory in the heart of Birmingham’s creative quarter.
This is your chance to join with communities from across the UK to learn about the innovative food waste campaigns being tested in Derbyshire, to hear about the best campaigns from around Europe, to be informed of the latest behaviour change research and to gain insight into future food trends.
You will take part in a novel ‘balloon debate’ deciding which of five great ideas will be awarded a £2,000 prize to help cut food waste in their community.
Most excitingly, there will be an announcement letting you know how you can get more involved with the Sainsbury’s campaign and news of how you can access support for food waste campaigns in your community. All of this with lunch provided by the amazing Real Junk Food company is free to attend and we are able to cover travel costs.
Agenda
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome – Paul Crewe (Sainsbury’s)
10.15 – 10.25 The Swadlincote experience – Engaging the community
10.25 – 10.40 The political context for food waste – Theresa Comfrey DEFRA Minister (TBC)
10.40 – 10.50 How is social innovation tackling food waste across Europe? – David Rogers (WARP)
10.50 – 11.00 The Swadlincote experience – Education Programmes
11.00 – 11.15 Research on behaviour change – Christian Reynolds (University of Sheffield)
11.15 – 11.30 The Swadlincote experience – Winnow and Olio Trials
11.30 – 11.40 Questions
11.40 – 12.10 Coffee and break
12.10 – 12.45 What makes an inspirational campaign? Panel discussion with marketing experts
12.45 – 12.55 The Swadlincote experience – Household Challenges
12.55 – 13.00 Summary of the morning
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.15 Future Food trends – James Murphy (Model reasoning)
14.15 – 14.25 Swadlincote Experience – The Community Fridge
14.25 – 15.20 The Great Balloon Debate
15.20 – 15.40 What is next for ‘Waste Less, Save More’? – Paul Crewe
15.40 – 16.00 Questions and Close
16.00 End