Food and healthy eating

Websites promoting healthy eating and how to register your club as a food business.

5 A DAY

The 5 A Day website gives top tips for eating more fruit and veg. Recipes, posters, fun and games.

Great Grub Club

The Great Grub Club website is run by the World Cancer Research Fund as part of its children's education programme. It is aimed primarily at 4 to 11 year olds and aims to encourage healthy eating and an active lifestyle in a fun and informative way. It features facts, jokes, quizzes, games, recipes and a Grow it! section.

School Food Trust

Information and resources for families and schools about healthy eating.

Order a free copy of the Guide to the new food-based standards for food other than lunches. This gives examples of food that school-based clubs should serve and lists foods that are now restricted in schools.

Breakfast Club Plus

Website giving guidance on setting up a breakfast club, and information and best practice for established clubs. Ideas for menus and fun activities linked to festivals and special days.

Play, playwork and food

A briefing sheet from Play Wales website on how to include food in a play setting

How to register your club as a food business

Under the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2005, all settings that regularly serve snacks or meals should register as a food business with their local authority.

This involves filling in a short online/hard copy form for your district/city council. There is currently no charge, and registration cannot be refused. There are no certificates of registration, but you can request confirmation of receipt of the application. Apply at least 28 days before opening. All registered food businesses may be inspected by their local council.

Food Premises Registration Application Forms can be requested by phone/email or downloaded from the relevant website, or in most areas you can apply online.