Mini Steps to Better Nutrition

The Mini Steps resource can increase staff confidence in delivering basic food messages, step by step with individuals or groups at a pace that is right for them.
For more information and details of training email: Clare McCool

•  Mini Steps Facilitators Guide – Staff guide to support individuals and groups to eat a better diet.
• Keeping the Meal Real Resource Pack – To support practical food related sessions

Shop, Cook, Eat

This resource is a first step to develop skills in shopping, budgeting, to encourage regular eating patterns and simple cooking skills. For more information email: Clare McCool or Fidelma Guest

• Guidelines for staff using Shop, Cook, Eat
• Shop, Cook, Eat – Recipe Booklet
• Example of a basic shopping list

What’s for dinner? Toolkit – Budgeting, meal planning and reducing food waste

This is a magnetic mat with pictures of foods which will give individuals confidence to plan and create meals.  For more information email: Clare McCool or Fidelma Guest

• Session Plans
• Reduce food waste and save money on your shopping – Leaflet
• Available from HIRS Resource Code: NUT 99/K1 and NUT 99/K2

For details of other resources available visit our Nutrition Resources page.

Useful Links and Resources

• British Dietetic Association – Food Fact Sheets – Eat Well, Spend Less fact sheet
• Community Food and Health Scotland
• Cyrenians Good Food -A Pictorial Recipe Book 
• Eat Better Feel Better
• Forth Environment Link
• NHS Choices – Budget Food Shopping, 20 Tips to eat well for less or Take the Eat4Cheap Challenge.
• Love Food Hate Waste
• British Heart Foundation  –  10 Ways To Reduce Your Food Waste and How To Eat Well On A Budget