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From September, half a million more children from families on Universal Credit will get Free School Meals. But we can’t let the Government stop there.
No child should go short of food at school and every child should have a hot, healthy school dinner, every day, to fuel their learning.
We have until September to turn our win into a championship victory for every primary school child in England. The clock is ticking.
Read our blog to understand more about why Free School Meals for All matters for children, and community cohesion, while costing less than you think.
➡️ Blog: We’re all in this together
3 things you can do 🏆
3 things you can do 🏆
We need to keep pressure on the Government to make sure they finish the job. Here’s how you can help. Read below for more information.
1️⃣ Share the countdown
2️⃣ Build political pressure
3️⃣ Celebrate and amplify on your website
1️⃣ Share the countdown
1️⃣ Share the countdown
If we want shift to the balance, we need to keep pressure on the Government. We need a huge movement, so we can’t be ignored.
Share deliverthedinners.org.uk to get your supporters, members and networks ready for the big change coming in September.
It's live and counting down the days until more than half a million school meals are delivered to children on Universal Credit - and mobilising people to keep up the call for Free School Meals for All.
Use the content below to share the countdown. Let's build momentum and ensure this campaigns goes from strength to strength.
Social graphics
Social graphics
We have new graphics that you can share on social media to celebrate the countdown and demand the Government finishes the job.
Mp4s are intended to be posted as video posts, reels or stories. Both options are available with 9:16 or 4:5 aspect ratios.
Option 2: The countdown is on (video)
Option 2: The countdown is on (video)
📣 Suggested social copy 📣
📣 Suggested social copy 📣
X/Twitter/Bluesky
X/Twitter/Bluesky
Option 1:
Over 500,000 children on Universal Credit will get Free School Meals from next school year 👏
That’s progress - we have further to go.
Every child should have a hot meal at school.
@NoChildBehindUK
#FreeSchoolMealsForAll
Option 2:
We are proud to be part of the coalition for Free School Meals for All
We’re one step closer. 📅 Six months until 500,000 more children will get hot, healthy school dinners.
Let’s keep going until no child misses out on this essential ➡️ deliverthedinners.org.uk @nochildbehinduk
Option 3:
A school meal means:
🍎 children can eat, learn and grow together
👪 less pressure on family time and finances
🏫 stronger school communities
Tell the Prime Minister to #DeliverTheDinners for every primary school child deliverthedinners.org.uk
@NoChildBehindUK
Option 4:
We’ve set the table for 500,000 more children. Now it’s time to lay the table for the rest🍴
Ask the Government to finish the job and extend Free School Meals to all primary school children: deliverthedinners.org.uk
@NoChildBehindUK
Facebook
Facebook
Option 1:
More than 500,000 children from families on Universal Credit will get Free School Meals from next school year 👏
That’s progress - but we have further to go.
Every child should have a hot meal at school.
#FreeSchoolMealsForAll
@NoChildLeftBehindUK
@NationalEducationUnion
Option 2:
We are proud to be part of the coalition for Free School Meals for All
We’re one step closer. 📅 Six months until 500,000 more children will get hot, healthy school dinners.
Let’s keep going until no child misses out on this essential ➡️ deliverthedinners.org.uk @nochildbehinduk
Option 3:
A school meal means:
🍎 children can eat, learn and grow together
👪 less pressure on family time and finances
🏫 stronger school communities
Tell the Prime Minister to #DeliverTheDinners for every primary school child deliverthedinners.org.uk
@NoChildLeftBehindUK
#FreeSchoolMealsForAll
@NationalEducationUnion
Option 4:
We’ve set the table for 500,000 children. Now it’s time to lay the table for the rest🍴
Help tell the Government to finish the job and extend Free School Meals to all primary school children: deliverthedinners.org.uk
@NoChildLeftBehindUK @NationalEducationUnion
Instagram
Instagram
Option 1:
More than 500,000 children from families on Universal Credit will get Free School Meals from next school year 👏
That’s progress - but we have further to go.
Every child should have a hot meal at school.
#FreeSchoolMealsForAll
@NoChildLeftBehindUK
@NationalEducationUnion
Option 2:
We are proud to be part of the coalition for Free School Meals for All
We’re one step closer. 📅 Six months until 500,000 more children will get hot, healthy school dinners.
Let’s keep going until no child misses out on this essential ➡️ deliverthedinners.org.uk @nochildbehinduk
Option 3:
A school meal means:
🍎 children can eat, learn and grow together
👪 less pressure on family time and finances
🏫 stronger school communities
Tell the Prime Minister to #DeliverTheDinners for every primary school child deliverthedinners.org.uk
@nochildleftbehinduk
#FreeSchoolMealsForAll
@NationalEducationUnion
Option 4:
We’ve set the table for 500,000 children. Now it’s time to lay the table for the rest🍴
Help tell Government to finish the job and extend Free School Meals to all primary school children: deliverthedinners.org.uk
@nochildleftbehinduk
#FreeSchoolMealsForAll
@NationalEducationUnion
2️⃣ Build political pressure
2️⃣ Build political pressure
⭐ Email your members and ask them to write to their MP 📲
⭐ Email your members and ask them to write to their MP 📲
Share the countdown and one concrete way your supporters can tell the Government the extension hasn’t gone far enough.
➡️ Use this email template with your supporters, members and communities - and ask for their help calling on MPs to get Free School Meals for All over the line.
➡️ Send people to this easy campaign tool to write to your MP
Full link: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-mp-leave-no-child-behind/?source=coalition
3️⃣ Amplify the countdown on your website
3️⃣ Amplify the countdown on your website
See the countdown in action: www.deliverthedinners.org.uk
This is a moment for our powerful coalition to celebrate and keep up the pressure on the Government to create lasting change.
To do your part and celebrate your contribution, you'll be able to embed the countdown on your website.
The link to embed the countdown on your web pages will be coming on Monday, 16 March - check back here then!
Watch back:
coalition briefing call
Watch back:
coalition briefing call
On 30 January, we held a briefing call to share the plan for 2026.
Watch the video recording to learn what else we're planning. ➡️
StrategyCall.mp4Have questions, or an action you'd like to take on that isn't on this list? Email us at campaigns@nochildleftbehind.org.uk
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