Day: 22 May 2026

Tesco doubles size of its Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme, as new research finds most children fall short of their five-a-day

Stuart Mitchell

Only one in ten UK children eat their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables on a typical school day, with more than a third (37.5%) of parents saying their child refuses fruit and veg altogether, according to new research from Tesco. But the findings also show what does work when it comes to getting five-a-day into kids with nearly three-quarters (73%) of parents and carers say their child is more likely to eat fruit and veg when they can choose it themselves, while the same proportion (73%) say making…

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Channel 4 Sales reveals ten B Corps shortlisted to win free TV advertising airtime

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 Sales has unveiled the ten businesses shortlisted for its B Corp competition, which has returned for a second year in partnership with B Lab UK, the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement. The competition will see five of the shortlisted UK B Corporations (“B Corps”) win a share of £600,000 of free Channel 4 advertising airtime with B Lab UK, using the power of TV advertising to reach new audiences and grow their businesses, while supporting positive consumer behaviour change. B Corps are companies that meet verified…

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New Research and Innovation Challenge to improve home learning environment

Stuart Mitchell

Part of the government’s Opportunity Mission to remove barriers to opportunity, the challenge supports the target for 75% of children to be school ready by 2028. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) today announced a new research and innovation (R&I) challenge: The Home Learning Environment R&I Challenge. UKRI has committed £31.9 million through the R&D Missions Accelerator Programme. Delivered in partnership with the Department for Education, and forming part of the government’s mission to Break Down Barriers to Opportunity. Power of research and innovation The Home Learning Environment Challenge will harness the power…

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The nation deserves a public campaign on reducing dementia risk

Stuart Mitchell

While the search for a cure for dementia continues, there are many everyday actions people can take that support their health, protect their brain and reduce their risk of developing dementia.  Too often, though, people aren’t getting this information — or get it far too late. That’s why Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on the UK government to lead a clear, positive national campaign sharing information about brain health and dementia risk reduction, delivered through the NHS.  Our report, Closing the Dementia Awareness Gap, sets out why it’s important that people can easily find information about how to reduce their risk of dementia. Based on insights gathered from a national poll of more than 5,000 people…

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Asda Foundation awarded £3.2m in grants last year as it publishes 2025 Impact Report

Stuart Mitchell

The Asda Foundation has published its 2025 Impact Report, revealing it awarded more than £3.2 million in grant funding last year to support thousands of grassroots organisations strengthening their local communities. For the first time, the Asda Foundation introduced a theme-based approach to grant giving in 2025. Guided by feedback from its Community Insight Tracker Survey, funding was prioritised to address the biggest challenges and issued that mattered most to local people – such as food insecurity, social isolation, and mental health and wellbeing. This insight‑driven model ensured grants provided…

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