Insights

Children's health and food

Primary school children wearing red school jumpers sit at a table, laughing together while they eat their school dinner.

Bryony Hirsch

Communications Manager

Reports

19 Nov 2024

More than a meal

An independent evaluation of universal primary free school meals for children in London.

Children's health and food

Primary school children in red jumpers wait in line for their school dinner.

Nikita Sinclair

Co-Head, Children's Health and Food Programme

Opinion

19 Nov 2024

“A policy that does what it’s meant to do”

Evaluating the Mayor of London’s universal primary free school meals policy.

Children's health and food

Mother and child smiling at each other, close-up. Photograph by Jade Reynold-Hemmings

Bryony Hirsch

Communications Manager

Reports

04 Nov 2024

Breastfeeding in focus

This report captures the perspectives of those working in and around breastfeeding and creates a policy and practice landscape of breastfeeding at local and national levels.

Children's health and food

Parent supports a toddler, while they both walk along a supermarket aisle.

Nikita Sinclair

Co-Head, Children's Health and Food Programme

Opinion

16 Apr 2024

Time for Labour to turn the tide on children’s health

All children should have the opportunity to be healthy, no matter where they live. Access to nutritious food is a fundamental part of this. Regulation is needed to make real change.

Children's health and food

Children eating a healthy lunch at school

Bryony Hirsch

Communications Manager

Reports

Expanding free school meals: Exploring the wider economic benefits

We commissioned PwC to undertake wider economic contribution analysis into the expansion of free school meals in London and England.

Children's health and food

Teenagers walking past fast food signage

Louise Luckhurst

Communications Manager

Opinion

27 Feb 2024

Telling a new story about children’s health and food

We have created a free image library to help build a better, more constructive understanding of children’s health and to show how what surrounds us shapes us.

Children's health and food

Mark Heffernan

Head of Policy and Influencing

Opinion

02 Oct 2023

Bringing together the ingredients for a healthier food system

Head of Policy and Influencing Mark Heffernan reflects on progress made towards creating a healthier food system, and what needs to happen next to ensure transformative change.

Children's health and food

Bryony Hirsch

Communications Manager

Reports

08 Jun 2023

Making a Meal: Reflections on funding mission-driven food ventures

Three years of learnings from our perspective as funder on the Everyday Takeaway project.

Children's health and food

Person transporting food goods in a warehouse

Matt Towner

Programme Director

Opinion

23 May 2023

Investing in innovation: Learnings from the Good Food Programme Pilot

Matt Towner, Portfolio Manager, and Hayley Hand, Investment Director at Big Society Capital, share their reflections on the pilot phase of the Good Food Programme.