Last month, members of the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee visited our Fruit & Veg on Prescription Project at the Bromley By Bow Centre. Read…
House of Lords Committee visits Fruit & Veg on Prescription
Category: General
Press release: Charity urges all parties to commit to national fruit and veg on prescription programmes
The first UK trial of GPs prescribing fruit and vegetables has shown promising results, leading to the charity behind the project to call for nationwide programmes to boost health and reduce food poverty. Read…
Love Your Local Market 2024
We’re delighted to take part in NABMA’s annual Love Your Local Market campaign, highlighting the importance of markets in the local community. Read…
Celebrating in style at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party
We were honoured to attend His Majesty The King’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, held this week on 8 May 2024. Read…
New figures show fruit and veg consumption at an all-time low
New data released by the Office of Health Improvements and Disparities (OHID) this week has revealed that the percentage of adults meeting the Government’s ‘5 a day’ recommendations has declined for the third year in a row. Read…
Why Early Intervention Matters: The Importance of Children’s Centres
Our CEO, Jonathan Pauling reflects on the learnings of the recent Institute for Fiscal Studies report and explains why we want to see political parties prioritise early years policy in the upcoming general election. Read…
London City Airport Community Fund supports Alexandra Rose Charity
We’re delighted to have been awarded a London City Airport Community Fund grant for our Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project in Tower Hamlets. Read…
Our response to the Budget 2024
This missed opportunity will mean that future generations are less healthy and have shorter lives than their parents. In the UK in 2024, such an oversight should be a national outcry. Read…
Food, Diet and Obesity Committee
We’re honoured to have our work held up as an example of good practice by Henry Dimbleby at the recent Food, Diet and Obesity Committee held at the House of Lords. Read…