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  • Magic Breakfast selected as a charity partner for The Times and Sunday Times 2022 Christmas Appeal.

    Magic Breakfast selected as a charity partner for The Times and Sunday Times 2022 Christmas Appeal.

    Times and Sunday Times Appeal Press Release Read more

  • Our statement on Labour’s announcement for funded breakfast provision

    Our statement on Labour’s announcement for funded breakfast provision

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  • Statement on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government

    Statement on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government

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  • New chair elected and two new trustees appointed

    New chair elected and two new trustees appointed

    We are pleased to announce the election of a new Chair and appointment of two new trustees Read more

  • Magic Breakfast selected as a charity partner for The Times and Sunday Times 2022 Christmas Appeal.
  • Our statement on Labour’s announcement for funded breakfast provision
  • Statement on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government
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Magic Breakfast selected as a charity partner for The Times and Sunday Times 2022 Christmas Appeal.

Magic Breakfast selected as a charity partner for The Times and Sunday Times 2022 Christmas Appeal.

Times and Sunday Times Appeal Press Release Read more

Published: 26th November, 2022

Updated: 16th February, 2023

Author: Vicki Lyden

Our statement on Labour’s announcement for funded breakfast provision

Our statement on Labour’s announcement for funded breakfast provision

Read more

Published: 28th September, 2022

Updated: 16th February, 2023

Author: Jonathan Lord

Statement on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government

Statement on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government

Read more

Published: 5th September, 2022

Updated: 28th September, 2022

Author: Vicki Lyden

New chair elected and two new trustees appointed

New chair elected and two new trustees appointed

We are pleased to announce the election of a new Chair and appointment of two new trustees Read more

Published: 23rd June, 2022

Author: Jonathan Lord

Hidden Hunger report finds three million children risk starting the school day too hungry to learn

Hidden Hunger report finds three million children risk starting the school day too hungry to learn

Magic Breakfast today releases the largest study of school breakfast provision in the United Kingdom to date, exposing a patchwork of provision which fails the most vulnerable. Read more

Published: 27th April, 2022

Updated: 27th July, 2022

Author: Jonathan Lord

Magic Breakfast launches Fuel for Success during 2022 exam season

Magic Breakfast launches Fuel for Success during 2022 exam season

Magic Breakfast is supporting children and schools during the 2022 exam season with Fuel for Success. Read more

Published: 29th March, 2022

Updated: 26th July, 2022

Author: Jonathan Lord

Spring Statement 2022

Spring Statement 2022

Magic Breakfast's response to the Chancellor's Spring Statement, March 2022. Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2022

Updated: 26th August, 2022

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Magic Breakfast launches Great Big Breakfast 2022

Magic Breakfast launches Great Big Breakfast 2022

Magic Breakfast will be hosting the Great Big Breakfast from Friday 25th February - Tuesday 1st March (Pancake Day!) and we need everyone to get involved! Read more

Published: 15th February, 2022

Updated: 26th August, 2022

Author: Jonathan Lord

Levelling Up White Paper

Levelling Up White Paper

Magic Breakfast's response to the Government's Levelling Up White Paper, 2nd February 2022. Read more

Published: 2nd February, 2022

Updated: 28th February, 2022

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Scottish Budget

Scottish Budget

Magic Breakfast's reaction to the Scottish Budget 2022-2023 Read more

Published: 9th December, 2021

Updated: 13th January, 2022

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Campaign calls on Chancellor for £75m to fund free school breakfasts

Campaign calls on Chancellor for £75m to fund free school breakfasts

Magic Breakfast campaign calls on Chancellor for £75m to fund free school breakfasts – as Covid risks widening gulf in life chances for disadvantaged children Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2021

Updated: 27th October, 2021

Author: Susan Soper

Shadow Ministers visit school breakfast club to see benefits of Magic Breakfast vital provision during Labour Conference

Shadow Ministers visit school breakfast club to see benefits of Magic Breakfast vital provision during Labour Conference

Magic Breakfast yesterday welcomed Shadow Secretary of State for Education Kate Green MP and Shadow Schools Minister Peter Kyle MP to a school breakfast club in Brighton. Read more

Published: 28th September, 2021

Updated: 11th October, 2021

Author: Susan Soper

New CEO Announced

New CEO Announced

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Lindsey MacDonald as the charity’s new CEO. Read more

Published: 6th September, 2021

Updated: 28th September, 2021

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

New DfE contract awarded to Family Action

New DfE contract awarded to Family Action

Magic Breakfast's reaction to the Department for Education's announcement of the new school breakfast contract Read more

Published: 9th July, 2021

Author: Susan Soper

Marcus Rashford Book Club

Marcus Rashford Book Club

Magic Breakfast and Macmillan Children’s Books announce official partnership to launch the new Marcus Rashford Book Club with schools in disadvantaged areas of the UK Read more

Published: 20th April, 2021

Updated: 23rd April, 2021

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

DfE tender 2021

DfE tender 2021

Magic Breakfast's reaction to the Department for Education's announcement of a new school breakfast club tender. Read more

Published: 15th March, 2021

Updated: 31st March, 2021

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Breakfast in the Budget Press Release

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. Read more

Published: 2nd March, 2021

Author: Susan Soper

ROI Press Release England

ROI Press Release England

New report finds free school breakfasts could generate up to £2.7 billion for the economy. Read more

Published: 8th February, 2021

Updated: 26th February, 2021

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

ROI Press Release Scotland

ROI Press Release Scotland

New report finds free school breakfasts could generate up to £200 million for the Scottish economy Read more

Published: 7th February, 2021

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Magic Breakfast Expansion

Magic Breakfast Expansion

Magic Breakfast has, from January 2021, increased its offer of food provision and support to an additional 120,000 hungry children and to more than 500 extra schools Read more

Published: 21st January, 2021

Author: Susan Soper

YouGov Teacher Survey (Scotland)

YouGov Teacher Survey (Scotland)

Nearly two thirds of teachers in Scotland fear a rise in hunger among children returning to school this week, with 76% of those surveyed believing school breakfasts will help pupils catch up on learning lost during lockdown. Read more

Published: 11th August, 2020

Updated: 13th August, 2020

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

National Food Strategy Response

National Food Strategy Response

Magic Breakfast welcomes the National Food Strategy to tackle childhood hunger but breakfast must not be ignored. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2020

Author: Susan Soper

YouGov Teacher Survey (London)

YouGov Teacher Survey (London)

Over two thirds of London teachers fear rise in hunger among children returning to school in September, with 76% believing school breakfasts will help children catch up on learning missed during lockdown Read more

Published: 17th July, 2020

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

YouGov Teacher Survey

YouGov Teacher Survey

New survey finds over half of teachers fear rise in hunger among children returning to school in September, with 86% supporting nationwide programme of free school breakfasts Read more

Published: 17th July, 2020

Updated: 12th August, 2020

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Marcus Rashford response

Marcus Rashford response

Magic Breakfast welcomes the Government's announcement that children eligible for free school meals in term time in England will get a six-week voucher for the summer holidays. Read more

Published: 16th June, 2020

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Amazon Home Deliveries

Amazon Home Deliveries

Three quarters of a million healthy breakfasts are set for delivery to doorsteps of thousands of children across the UK, thanks to an expanded partnership between Magic Breakfast and Amazon Read more

Published: 13th May, 2020

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

New DfE funding

New DfE funding

The Department for Education has announced funding for new schools for the National School Breakfast Programme, delivered by Family Action and Magic Breakfast Read more

Published: 4th January, 2020

Updated: 17th January, 2020

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Revised EEF evaluation

Revised EEF evaluation

Magic Breakfast's statement regarding the re-publication of the EEF's evaluation of school breakfast clubs Read more

Published: 13th December, 2019

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Labour school breakfast pledge

Labour school breakfast pledge

The Mirror is reporting that a Labour government would fund free breakfasts for over one million schoolchildren Read more

Published: 5th December, 2019

Updated: 13th December, 2019

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

University of Leeds Press Release

University of Leeds Press Release

Skipping breakfast is linked to lower GCSE grades. Read more

Published: 20th November, 2019

Updated: 4th January, 2020

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Russell Tovey launches Magic SATs 2019

Russell Tovey launches Magic SATs 2019

Award winning actor backs our campaign to ensure no child sits morning exams on an empty stomach Read more

Published: 1st May, 2019

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Response to NEU survey

Response to NEU survey

A survey by the National Education Union finds widespread evidence of the negative effects of poverty on children's education. Read more

Published: 14th April, 2019

Updated: 1st May, 2019

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Magic Brunch 2019 Press Release

Magic Brunch 2019 Press Release

Bistrotheque, Foxlow, Som Saa & Gunpowder London join forces to create our first Magic Brunch on March 3rd Read more

Published: 24th January, 2019

Updated: 13th February, 2019

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Secondary School Tables

Secondary School Tables

Ensuring pupils are not too hungry or malnourished to learn will help to accelerate the very slow rate of closure of the attainment gap at GCSE Read more

Published: 24th January, 2019

Updated: 30th January, 2019

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

Minister for Hunger

Minister for Hunger

Magic Breakfast is backing a call by MPs for a Minister for Hunger to be appointed Read more

Published: 10th January, 2019

Updated: 24th January, 2019

Author: Jacquie Bance de Vasquez

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  • Apply for Magic Breakfast provision

    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

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    Who are Magic Breakfast?

    Who we are and what we do

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  • What can a school expect from us?

    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.

  • Marcus Rashford Book Club

    Marcus Rashford Book Club

    Magic Breakfast and Macmillan Children’s Books announce official partnership to launch the new Marcus Rashford Book Club with schools in disadvantaged areas of the UK

  • Ordering your food deliveries

    Ordering your food deliveries

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

  • National School Breakfast Programme

    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

  • Give a Magic Breakfast

    Give a Magic Breakfast

    Every 28p 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.

  • Porridge is amazing

    Porridge is amazing

    Our Nutritionist has seven delicious porridge recipes for you; one for every day of the week!

  • Case studies

    Case studies

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

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Every 28p 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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