Families find out about food waste

Families with children under five in south Shropshire can find out how to save money and have fun with food this half-term.  To celebrate National Family Week, the Surestarts in South Shropshire are staging special "Love Food Hate Waste" workshops.  The workshops are free and will advise parents and carers on how best to store food to get the most out of it, and help find ways of save up to £50 a month on your grocery bill.


The Love Food Hate Waste sessions have been set up to give parents the knowledge and skills which they can share through fun activities with their children.  The workshops include practical demonstrations, handy hints and tips, recipes, advice on shopping and meal planning, ideas for 'recycling' leftovers, and advice on how to store food to last longer.

Love Food Hate Food Events in south Shropshire will be held on:

Tuesday 31 May 2011

• Sure Start Children’s Centre, Albrighton school from 1pm to 3pm
• The Café at The Foyer, Marstons Mill, Portcullis Lane, Ludlow, from 1pm to 3pm 

Wednesday 1 June 2011

• Highley Severn Centre, Bridgnorth Road,  from 9.30am – 11.30am
• Sure Start Children’s Centre, St Mary’s Bluecoat CE Primary School, The Grove, Bridgnorth from 1 pm – 3pm

 Thursday 2 June 2011

• Sure Start Children’s Centre, Bishop’s Castle Primary School, Oak Meadow from 9.30am to 11.30am
• Sure Start Children’s Centre, Stokesay Primary School, Meadow Street, Craven Arms from 1pm – 3pm

Friday 3 June

• Broseley Methodist Church, Duke Street from 9.30am 11.30am

Shropshire Councillor Aggie Caesar-Homden, who is responsible for Sure Start centres in the county said:

“Our busy lifestyles can often leave us with little time for family life and to shop wisely and prepare fresh food.  So to mark National Family Week I want to encourage parents and carers to take part in these Love Food Hate Waste Workshops.  I hope they will gain lots of useful hints and tips and a great deal of fun from these sessions, and share their experience at home with their children.”

Free crèches will be available at each centre.  For more information about these events and to book a place for you and your child, call 01694 723465