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There are so many ways for your school to get involved – we’re delighted to be running multiple campaigns completely free of charge to schools and it’s all thanks to our partners! Thanks to them, and their recognition of the importance of Cook School, we can help children and students to understand food and teach them to cook.

To nominate your school choose your preferred campaign from the drop-down, fill in the form and leave the rest to us!

A not-for-profit organisation, Cook School was founded by mum and cookbook author Amanda Grant and her husband Kristian in 2019. Its focus is in equipping Britain’s young people — primarily in underprivileged communities via partnerships with state schools — with the skills, knowledge and confidence to cook meals at home that are delicious, affordable and healthy.

Cook School, as a social enterprise, began by hosting in-person cooking classes with primary schools across the UK. During the course of a day, up to 200 students learn how to cook a simple, yet nutritious, meat-free meal from scratch: to date, more than 200,000 students have enjoyed a hands-on class. Taught by the Cook School team, supported by volunteers, the aim is to engage children in the act of cooking, equipping each with recipe cards to easily recreate that dish at home.

Ingredients and equipment lists are purposefully straightforward: each is designed with a consideration for what each child will have ready access to at home. Every recipe feeds four: dishes generally cost around £1 per head.