Greggs launches new school breakfast clubs where pupils can eat a nutritious meal for free

Greggs has unveiled two new school breakfast clubs that allows pupils to enjoy a nutritious morning meal for free.

The bakery giant’s new clubs at East Ward Primary School in Bury and Castleton Primary School in Rochdale come as part of eighteen now running across the region.

They offer children a selection of breakfast options to enjoy before the school day, including toast, cereal, fruit, yoghurt, juice, and milk.

And as well as giving pupils a healthy start to the day, the clubs encourage the children to chat and engage with school staff before their classes begin.

Greggs Foundation

The clubs were launched amid fears that children across the country are missing out on vital meals as families struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis.

Lynne Hindmarch, breakfast club manager for the Greggs Foundation, said: “No child should ever start their day without breakfast, which is why we’re delighted to be opening the new breakfast clubs at East Ward Primary School and Castleton Primary.

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“Through breakfast clubs such as this, we’re able to support over 46,500 children each day nationally, and new openings like these are helping us to continue heading towards reaching our target of serving 70,000 breakfasts each school day by 2025.”

Greggs’ Breakfast Club programme was launched in 1999 after it was found that hungry children find it harder to concentrate and learn and, ultimately, suffer academically.

Greggs Foundation

Today, there are over 680 Greggs Breakfast Clubs across the UK, all of which serve wholesome and free breakfasts to around 44,000 children every school day – that’s 8.5 million meals a year.

The programme has an ambition to support 1,000 breakfast clubs serving 70,000 free meals every school day by 2025.

Half of these clubs are directly funded through the Greggs Foundation, and have welcomed onboard more than 120 local and national partners who provide grants to cover the costs of the other clubs.

Schools can apply to become part of the scheme by submitting an application on the Greggs Foundation website here.