GCDA has been working supporting communities for over 30 years. Join us on the 10th March to celebrate our successes, find out about the amazing breadth of work we deliver, and be inspired to join us and make us even better! We'll also throw in some delicious food and maybe even a glass or 2 of wine. We hope you can make it, but please book here so we know you're coming! … [Read more...]
Mayor leads healthy takeaway revolution
Today, the launch of a new approach to make London’s fast food businesses healthier was revealed by the Mayor of London’s food advisor Rosie Boycott. The Healthier Catering Commitment (HCC) has joined forces with one of the largest suppliers to the fast food and café business sector in London, JJ Food Service. Through the commitment of GCDA and the London Food Team, JJ’s has … [Read more...]
UK families blow twice as much money on food waste as they think, research shows
The Guardian – Friday 29th January Sainsbury’s has come up with a novel way to get people to take their food waste seriously – by commissioning a study from YouGov to assess the value of the food people buy but don’t eat. The study shows that on average people think they throw away around £30 a month in food, but the real figure is closer to £60 a month. It’s a bit of a … [Read more...]
GCDA Membership launch January 2016
In October 2014 GCDA changed its’ legal structure from a non-profit company limited by guarantee to a co-operative legal structure which is a charitable society for the benefit of the community (please see more detail below). The primary reason for this change was to create a GCDA membership that can be more involved in the work of GCDA. GCDA Membership Role in our legal … [Read more...]
Keri Moss, winner of MasterChef
GCDA are delighted to announce that we have just started working with Keri Moss, winner of MasterChef the Professionals 2012. We have been supporting her to set up her new café in Greenwich - Keri’s Kitchen. They are just adding all the final touches and the cafe should be open in the Spring of 2016 so watch this space for further information. Keri has signed up to paying … [Read more...]