Projects | Food Research

Research Projects

Since the Covid-19 pandemic we have evaluated a number of innovative food support groups, advancing solutions that address food insecurity with more dignity and sustainability.

BRITE Box

BRITE Box is a scheme run by Voices of Hope through local schools. We carried out a 360° evaluation of BRITE Box in Kingston and Southwark, exploring experiences and views of families, volunteers, organisers and funders of the scheme, as well as school staff and suppliers.

BRITE Box London Met

We sought to ease the cost-of-living crisis burden with the implementation of an innovative scheme BRITE Box, which provides a complete set of pre-weighed ingredients for a healthy nutritious meal with an easy-to-follow recipe guide. To date we have distributed 170 boxes in a period of five months.

BRITE Box Comparative Evaluation

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Social/Community Supermarkets

Social supermarkets (SSM) are characterised as not-for-profit social enterprises that sell mostly food, at low or symbolic prices to those living near or in poverty. We have carried out general research into the SSM phenomenon as well as in-depth evaluations of two specific SSM

Real Junk Food Project

This project utilises surplus food from supermarkets to reduce food waste whilst simultaneously offering support to those who need it. Our research team was asked to evaluate the offer at all three sites by the organisers.

KingsGate Student Pantry Evaluation

KingsGate Student Pantry is a non-profit set up in 2023 that aims to alleviate the burden of food insecurity in local University students. They use a social supermarket model that allows students to pay £5 and receive £25-£35 worth of food and non-food items.

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AFN Growing Project

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