How it works
CanTeam embeds a transformative food culture within schools enabling young people to learn and thrive.
CanTeam is an after school social dining initiative co-designed with young people that encourages young people and their families to enjoy nutritious, delicious and diverse foods together.
Launched and piloted by Future Foundations with funding from Big Change, we are proud to be a winner of the Big Education Challenge.
Our Solution
CanTeam is about more than just food
It's about catalysing a supportive community around the shared value of health and education.
CanTeam not only provides immediate access to healthier food choices but will encourage the development of positive eating habits that support the learning and overall wellbeing of young people.
CanTeam is designed to tackle four major barriers to eating a nutritious and balanced diet identified in research; critical to influencing Healthy Eating and Active Living:
Accessible:
Serving a nutritious after-school meal for families at schools providing a safe, familiar, community centred space to eat together.
Affordable:
Developing financial models and fundraising strategies for each CanTeam hub, ensuring that events are affordable for all families (including full subsidies where required).
Available:
Hosting afterschool meals on a regular basis (weekly/daily) across a network of CanTeam hub schools across the UK.
Appealing
Designing menus with a variety of nutritious, delicious, and culturally diverse foods, making healthy eating an enjoyable and desirable choice.
