A few opportunities to eat good food and share some community experiences this season...
From Talk Community - the Here for the Holidays Programme
"Our programme is free for all school aged children (reception to Year 11), who are eligible for benefit related free school meals. There’s a fantastic range of exciting indoor and outdoor activities to choose from. There will also be a healthy meal on offer at every session attended, so no need to bring a packed lunch."
More info here
Other Events throughout the Holidays are listed on the Talk Community Website . Christmas Day sees a community lunch at Bishops Frome Village Centre, and a Salvation Army Lunch - see below for details.
Help to buy good food - Healthy Start
There are gems out there which can support with the rising cost of living, and Healthy Start is one of those.
Healthy Start is a national scheme which aims to support healthy nutrition for children and pregnant women. The scheme provides eligible families with a Healthy Start Card with money on it to spend on fruit, vegetables (fresh, tinned and frozen) and milk, as well as free vitamins, which support healthy growth and development during the early years.
So if you are more than 10 weeks pregnant or have children under the age of four, and are in receipt of certain benefits, you may qualify for Healthy Start. Let eligible families know about Healthy Start, to ensure that people don’t miss out.
To find out more, visit the Healthy Start website
Ordering Good Food at Christmas
A reminder for those who'd like to buy great nature-friendly food locally including free range turkeys, free range rare breed pork and wild venison, watch out for order deadlines so our great producers and farmers can plan! Tudge's last day to order is Sunday 15th December, and there will be collection points at Hereford, Malvern and Abergavenny on 23rd December. . Legges' details are on their site and have a choice of pick-up days. Our Buy Good Food Post has plenty more info on producers - and Check out the Visit Herefordshire Hamper post with lots of ideas for locally goodies!
