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Magic Breakfast Analysis of the 2021 Budget

Alysa Remtulla, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Magic Breakfast reviews the Budget. There was no commitment in the Budget to invest in school breakfast provision.
Breakfast in the Budget Press Release

Magic Breakfast has launched an urgent campaign calling on the Government to announce new scaled up funding for school breakfasts for children at risk of hunger in the 3rd of March Budget.
Pearson supporting Magic Breakfast

Pearson are fundraising for Magic Breakfast. Every 34p kindly donated to Magic Breakfast could give a child a nutritious breakfast and the chance to succeed at school. We're aiming to raise £1,020 - one breakfast for every employee in the UK. Please show your support by giving what you can.
The Importance of Fibre in Children’s Diets

Magic Breakfast's Nutritionist, Anna Mapson, explains the vital role played by fibre. How much do we and our children need and how can we increase our intake?

Apply for Magic Breakfast provision

If you have identified pupils at your school who would benefit from a nutritious breakfast, please read about our eligibility criteria, then we look forward to receiving your application
What we do

Magic Breakfast provides nutritious breakfasts to children as fuel for learning and expert support to schools
What can a school expect from us?

Magic Breakfast not only provides food aid to schools, but has an expert team to help identify and reach every hungry pupil, offer nutrition advice and training, give parents nutrition and food hygiene training, and advise on post-breakfast activities such as book clubs and exercise sessions.
Why we are needed

As many as 1.8 million school age children are at risk of hunger in the UK
What does a magic breakfast look like?

We provide schools with low sugar, low salt, low fat, nutritious breakfast food for children. A "magic" breakfast consists of porridge, cereal, specially made protein rich bagels and fresh fruit juice.
National School Breakfast Programme

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Family Action to deliver the Department for Education's National School Breakfast Programme
How Magic Breakfast began

Magic Breakfast was founded by Carmel McConnell, MBE, who started buying and delivering breakfasts to five schools in the London borough of Hackney after hearing from headteachers there that many of their pupils were too hungry to learn.
Impact of Magic Breakfast

Teachers at our partner schools report that pupils who have eaten a nutritious "magic" breakfast have improved concentration, energy, alertness, punctuality, behaviour, social skills, health and educational attainment.
Ordering your food deliveries

Schools in partnership with Magic Breakfast get food delivered regularly, straight to the door
Case studies

Our case studies demonstrate the many and diverse benefits, to children, families and the whole school, of Magic Breakfast provision.

Give a Magic Breakfast

Every 34p kindly donated to Magic Breakfast could give a child a nutritious breakfast and the chance to succeed at school. Please help us to reach more hungry children. Read more

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