After a very successful pilot we are thrilled to announce that we’re rolling out our Schools Programme to 100 more secondary schools from this September! The programme includes fun educational Key Stage 3 resources including lesson plans, recipes with supporting videos, theory materials, an invitation to a live online masterclass with the Jamie Oliver Cookery
28th March 2024, London: Chef and child health campaigner Jamie Oliver celebrates 15 years of his food education programme– the Ministry of Food – delivering essential lessons on how to cook and eat healthy, delicious and sustainable food to over 115,000 people in schools and communities across the UK. To mark the milestone and to
Expert celebrity judges including Dame Mary Berry, Prue Leith, Jermaine Jenas, Niamh McGrady, Ellie Simmonds, George Webster, Danny Jones, Jimi Famurewa, Big Has, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Seema Pankhania and Greg James lend their support to prestigious awards. Joe Wicks’ Food For Fuel Award is new for 2024 with a focus on food and physical activity. The
We are delighted to be partnering with Sydney Markets to teach children across New South Wales through Jamie’s Learn Your Fruit and Veg Programme, which is part of Jamie’s Ministry of Food. For over 30 years, Sydney Markets Fresh for Kids programme has been helping New South Wales school children choose the healthier options in
Empowering Barnet’s communities with good food for good health: Ministry of Food cookery courses offer invaluable skills for young people and parents in Barnet This summer, local young people and parents completed two pilot Ministry of Food cookery courses delivered by local volunteer trainers following the Jamie Oliver programme. The courses aim to teach practical
We had a such a fun day recently with these lovely students and staff from Belsteads school. Mama Joyce won the 2023 Kindness and Community Award, one of the Good School Food Awards, and the prize was for her and some students and staff to come into Jamie Oliver HQ to create their own recipe film and
Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food teamed up with Essex Holiday Activity & Food programme during the summer holiday, teaching over 300 children aged between 4 and 16 some delicious cooking and nutrition skills. Supported by Essex Council the Essex Activate providers included Lighthouses in Harwich, Yellow Door in Canvey island and Kidz Active in Saffron Walden
A new Ministry of Food hub has been launched to deliver cookery classes to hundreds more people.
Jamie Oliver launched his Ministry of Food campaign 12 years ago, with the aim of getting people cooking again. His aim was to give people the skills they needed to cook simple, delicious, nutritious food from scratch, and for them to pass this on to a few friends and family.
Our Partner Inn Churches, a Bradford-based charity, has taken on the former Bradford Brewery as a city centre hub for its community projects, including their second social supermarket and expanding their delivery of Jamie’s Ministry of Food Programme.
The Ministry of Food Leeds project which has taught over 5,000 Leeds folk to cook is celebrating ten years of operation. Based in Leeds Kirkgate Market, Jamie’s Ministry of Food Leeds teaches basic cooking skills in a friendly environment alongside shopping and budgeting tips and healthy eating advice. It is estimated that the project has
Update on the Ministry of Food activities