Survey - Sustainability and Food Waste in the Care Sector.

We would be grateful if you could take 10 minutes to complete the survey linked below on Sustainability and Food Waste in the care sector.

The purpose of the survey is to gather practical insights from care providers to better understand where food waste occurs in care home catering, the cost and operational pressures it creates and what support is needed to help providers meet legislative requirements and sustainability goals in catering, without compromising on quality, nutrition, or resident choice. 

The findings of the survey will be used to:

• Identify common cost drivers, and challenges and barriers to progress linked to reducing food waste and environmental sustainability

• Highlight effective approaches already being used in care homes and the areas for further development and support

• Inform future guidance that helps providers reduce waste and improve environmental sustainability, as well as meet legislative obligations.

Please click here if you work at an independent care home: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/9ZySUM2Qik

Please click here if you work at, or in a care home that's part of, a care group: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/X9pdrfCC9v 

As a thank you for taking part, if you provide your email address, a copy of the summary report will be shared with you when it's launched. This will allow you to benchmark your experience against the wider sector, explore emerging good practice, and gain insight into broader catering challenges. 

Your input will help shape solutions that enable care providers to manage costs more effectively, reduce unnecessary waste, and strengthen environmental sustainability across in care catering. We would strongly encourage you to take part.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.