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| Ranking |
Good Idea |
| Description |
A partnership between Greggs, a popular bakery chain, and schools in low-income areas of the United Kingdom ensures children receive a healthy breakfast to start the day, while the bakery is able to promote its public image. |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of this partnership is to provide a healthy breakfast to low-income students to help them perform better in school. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
The Breakfast Club program has been shown to contribute to improved attendance and classroom performance by reaching pupils who would not otherwise eat breakfast. Schools believe the program has strengthened their partnership with the community in which they operate. The program has also been validated by external independent research, which has shown that breakfast club attendance encourages children to get to school on time and increases attentiveness in class. As of 2003, there are already over 40 Greggs Breakfast Clubs throughout the United Kingdom, and it is intended that this will increase over time. |
| Categories |
Health / Children's Health
Education / Student Performance K-12
Social Environment / Community & Business Resources
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| Organization(s) |
Business in the Community |
| Source |
Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Date of Publication |
9/26/2003 |
| Date of Implementation |
2000 |
| Geographic Type |
Urban |
| Location |
Country: United Kingdom |
| Primary Contact |
137 Shepherdess Walk
London N1 7RQ
011-44-0870-600-2482
information@bitc.org.uk
http://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/breakfast-clubs
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| Target Audience |
Children |
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