Corporate Membership club
If you are an organisation based in Bristol and the Southwest, our Corporate Membership Club is for you. The Corporate Membership Club is a meaningful way for organisations to evidence their commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
When you embark on a partnership with Square Food you can expect to offer your employees rewarding volunteer opportunities, inspiring team building days, mentoring opportunities and donations towards the core elements of our work; recipe kits and cookery programmes, and of course, some delicious food to enjoy together!
What cookery programmes do we offer?
Square Food Foundation is a community kitchen, providing a safe and welcoming space to local people. Food education is at the heart of our work, and we run a range of classes to support different needs. How To Be A Chef is designed for young people aged 16-25 not in education or employment; Back In the Kitchen is for people over 55, at risk of social isolation. These are just two examples, please learn more about our classes on our What We Do page.
Cooking is an amazing vehicle for our community to learn about themselves, to grow in confidence and to work together. As well as cooking we aim to give our community valuable life skills, and the opportunity to overcome significant social, psychological, and physical challenges.
What are recipe kits?
Our recipe kits were borne out of the pandemic, where we provided hundreds of local families with recipes kits, with the goal of equipping them to cook their own meals from scratch, and along the way have the opportunity to cook and eat together, and try something new. We now distribute 200 kits every week, through local schools and Food Clubs to families who need them the most.
These recipe kits contains fresh ingredients for a family of four to cook a healthy meal from scratch, and are designed with energy saving in mind. Every week we prepares around 200 recipe kits, which are delivered to local schools and Food Clubs.
Objectives of the Corporate Membership Club
When you make the commitment to join our Corporate Membership Club you will be:
1 - Supporting sustainability through enhanced collaboration
This strategic approach to fundraising strengthens Square Food Foundation’s financial sustainability and the impact of our life changing work.
2 - Empowering community engagement
You will become part of the Square Food family which is a meaningful, community focused partnership. You will be able to enhance to the employment opportunities we offer SFF's How To Be A Chef (HTBAC) students, and your own employees will enjoy the benefits of engagement in meaningful volunteer and team building days, where they can learn about our work and get involved with the action in the kitchen.
3 - Promoting ethical engagement and environmental responsibility
When you become a part of our Corporate Membership Club you strengthen your position as an ethical organisation through impactful engagement with our work. It will contribute towards your target for charitable giving, increasing your B-Corp or related impact score.
4 - Communication
Together, we will strengthen our partnership with clear and effective communication of our relationship and its impact. You will be sending a clear message to stakeholders about your brand values.
5 - Mutual employee benefits
Providing volunteering opportunities and team building with SFF to enrich your employee benefits. You can benefit from the Square Food Foundation team delivering talks and cooking demos at your offices or worksite.
Next steps to join the club
There are three tiers to our Corporate Membership Club. Read on to learn about these options:
Sourdough membership
Includes:
1,600 meals provided to local families in need through recipe kits
£3,000 towards Square Food Foundation cookery programmes
1 x Christmas team building event for 16 people
1 x Team building event (not Christmas) for 16 people
12 volunteering days per year
Soup
Includes:
840 meals provided to local families in need through recipe kits
£1,750 towards Square Food Foundation cookery programmes
1 x Team building event (not Christmas) for 16 people
8 volunteering days per year
Salad
Includes:
360 meals provided to local families in need through recipe kits
£750 towards Square Food Foundation cookery programmes
1 x Team building event (not Christmas) for 8 people
4 volunteering days per year
Alice, Head of Fundraising at Square Food Foundation, is ready to talk to you about the next steps of your journey towards corporate membership. Click on the button below to begin the conversation - we are looking forward to working together.
Other options for corporate support
In addition to the Corporate Membership Club, there are a number of opportunities to join us in our mission of tackling food insecurity in Bristol. Read on to learn about one-off team building days, sponsorship, or charity of the year options.
These are all ways you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and the community in South Bristol, whilst meeting your Corporate Social Responsibility objectives and creating impactful change.
Teambuilding
Make your teambuilding day one to remember...
...with a pinch of competition, a splash of wine and something sweet to finish. Your team will cook their own delicious lunch or dinner, guided by our professional teachers. Teambuilding workshops last between 2.5 and 3hrs (to include lunch/dinner). Get in touch for more information
Sponsor a course
Sponsoring an entire course provides us with secure long-term funding
By sponsoring a course you will be helping us to keep our courses free for our students to attend. This removes all barriers of cost and makes it as accessible as possible meaning that we can reach the most disadvantaged and marginalised people in our community.
In return we can offer a benefits package and company listing on our website.
Sponsorship packages available on request. Please find our list of courses here and get in touch for further information
Charity of the Year
Make us your charity of the year
Choose Square Food Foundation as your Charity of the Year and we can promise meaningful, impactful and delicious initiatives that will engage employees and meet your CSR objectives. From bake-offs to quizzes to marathons, we are brimming with fundraising ideas – get in touch to discuss!
“This course has given me huge amounts of confidence and independence I did not think I’d ever be able to have.””
“Barny was an excellent teacher and the food we cooked was scrumptious! The evening was well planned with volunteers available to help with the cooking and do all the clearing up! It was truly excellent value - I would love to organise another class!”
“The food was marvellous and so was the menu and the SFF Team that helped us. The wine was a delight, 3 hours passed super quickly and we didn’t want to leave.
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