Bin Less Save More Community Workshops
£1,500 funding available for not-for-profit organisations to deliver food waste prevention workshops in north London.
The UK population wastes 10 million tonnes of food a year, 70% of which is from households. Producing food requires vast amounts of natural resources, with the global food system generating 25-30% of all total greenhouse gas emissions.
Most people don't think they waste food but 30% of north London's waste is food. 1 in 5 bags of food we buy go to waste. Reducing household food waste will help protect the planet and could save households up to £1000 per year.
What is the opportunity?
NLWA are offering £1,500 to not-for-profit organisations in north London to deliver three Bin Less Save More workshops. These workshops are designed to help residents:
- Understand the environmental impact of food waste
- Identify how much food they waste
- Learn about and commit to adopting behaviours that reduce food waste
- Gain cooking skills, through a cooking demonstration, to turn leftovers into delicious meals
Who can apply?
The funding is available to not-for-profit organisations in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington or Waltham Forest that are not currently not delivering food waste related activities.
No prior experience is needed – full training and all workshop materials will be provided.
Please read the full application criteria.
What’s included?
Successful applicants will receive:
- Training on how to deliver the workshops
- Workshop implementation guide (step-by-step delivery instructions)
- Promotional materials (A4 poster, A5 poster, social media artwork for Facebook and Instagram)
- Workshop resources (Power Point presentation, logbook, goal setting cards, activity cards)
- Evaluation materials (pre and post workshop survey, data entry spreadsheet)
- Cooking equipment (on request)
How to apply?
Application is simple – just tell us a little bit about your organisation, what the benefits would be to your community, the venue that you might choose for the workshops, and confirmation of your commitment to attend a training session.
Apply Now
Fill in the online application form
A Word document version of this application form is available upon request, please email waste preventionteam@nlwa.gov.uk if required.
Deadline for applications 9/10/2026. The outcome of your application will be emailed within 3 weeks of the deadline.
