Our UK programmes

SOCIAL INNOVATION IN THE UK

SAMIR is one of the thousands of children enjoying our healthy eating education programmes.

DANONE’S SOCIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVES ARE TRANSFORMING PEOPLES’ LIVES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

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OUR APPROACH

Danone’s social innovation strategy aims to positively impact people’s long term health and well-being, supporting those who need it the most.

We’re innovative and adaptive in our approach. We make the most of our expertise and individual skills while working closely with local partners.

Our initiatives are tailored to communities’ needs to create long-lasting, sustainable projects.

The Early Years Nutrition (EYN) Partnership is working to improve the future health outcomes of young children by setting a standard for nutrition practice in early years settings. Unique to the EYN Partnership is the provision of ‘hands-on’ help for settings, delivered by a network of Registered Nutritionists and Dietitians.

Launched in 2016, the EYN Partnership is an an independent social enterprise, created in partnership with the Pre-school Learning Alliance, the British Nutrition Foundation and Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition.

Find out more at eynpartnership.org

WE SUPPORT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES WITH THE AMBITION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT FUTURE HEALTH.

Our Social Innovation team is driven by a passion to inspire and educate children and families to adopt healthier habits.

WE CREATE PARTNERSHIPS AT A LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO DELIVER TAILORED HEALTHY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES.

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HEY!

The Healthy Eating for Young Children (HEY!) programme gives disadvantaged families the skills they need to budget, shop and cook healthily.

The programme enables parents of one to three year olds to improve their children’s health in the critical early years. It is easy to access, taking place in local community centres, and gives parents transferable life skills.

HEY! has been independently evaluated, demonstrating that healthy eating behaviour change is sustained after completing the course.

HEY! is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health. Parents can also earn two learning credits, which can help them get back into education.

I'll never look back. The HEY! course has definitely changed my family's life.

Lyndsey

eat like a champ

Eat Like A Champ is our award-winning healthy eating educational programme for primary school children aged nine to ten.

The free course inspires children to adopt the healthy choices of champions they admire, like our ambassador – world-record breaker and ex-Blue Peter presenter – Helen Skelton.

Eat Like a Champ is evidence based, as research conducted by the Children’s Food Trust verified that children who took part shifted their behaviour towards healthier eating habits.

Find out more at eatlikeachamp.co.uk

The Danone Nations Cup is the world’s biggest international football tournament for 10 to 12 year-olds.

With our ambassador, Zinedine Zidane, and the English Schools’ Football Association, we encourage healthier lifestyles through education, fun and fair play.

Find out more at danonenationscup.co.uk

We have volunteering ambassadors in our teams to create opportunities to work in our local communities, building on current contacts and developing lasting relationships to make a real difference.

We enable our employees to follow their passions through volunteering and sharing their skills, expertise and resources in local communities.

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VOLUNTEERING

We're committed to a culture that encourages employees to share their skills and expertise to benefit local communities. We encourage volunteering in areas related to our mission: Bringing health through food to as many people as possible.

Our volunteering opportunities range from helping at food banks, supporting local schools, teaching parents about nutrition, and supporting families living with dementia.

Alzheimer's Support Wiltshire

Employees have a long-term relationship with local charity Alzheimer's Support Wiltshire, supporting them with their time and resources to:

transform the garden area to create a welcoming environment
deliver talks on ‘eating well with dementia’ to empower carers and people living with dementia to better understand good nutrition
host Dementia Friends sessions, as part of our commitment to dementia-friendly community action

Bitham brook School

In 2015, employees hosted a group of pupils from Bitham Brook Primary School. The pupils were invited to taste the Cow & Gate range of pouches, sample our award-winning healthy eating programme Eat Like a Champ and hear from different departments about what their work involves.

Headteacher David Ross said: "The children had a fantastic time taste-testing, finding out more about healthy eating and understanding how a modern business works. I am very grateful to Danone for giving the children such an excellent experience and for the partnership with them."