Seeking an Experienced Evaluator – EAT SMART
We are seeking an experienced evaluator to explore the effect of the Eat Smart project on reducing food waste and Eat Smart’s wider impact beyond food waste reduction in primary schools across County Durham and Tyneside.
Our Eat Smart project delivered in partnership with BIND in Newcastle aims to support schools, their pupils, families, staff, and catering providers to reduce food waste at school in a programme led by pupils. At its core is a six week programme working with pupils to measure food waste in the school and developing an action plan to reduce it. Schools then have the opportunity to extend their activities and to deliver on their Final Action Plan to continue to food waste. Since summer 2022, we have worked with 43 schools ranging from 90 to 600 pupils covering 29 across Tyneside, 13 in County Durham and one in Sunderland.
The evaluation will need to draw out the learning from Eat Smart and the findings will be used to disseminate the impact and value of Eat Smart to a wider audience of policy and decision makers in the region and to support further policy development work we undertake.
Evaluation Objectives
- Show how the Eat Smart project has met the project aim of supporting schools, their pupils, families, staff, and catering providers to reduce food waste at school.
- Highlight and assess the wider impacts of Eat Smart beyond reducing food waste at school, and how best to achieve them going forward.
- Provide recommendations for any improvements.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 11th April with a completion date in September 2025.
Deadline for submission of applications is midday on Wednesday 19th March 2025
For more information and details of the application process please review the Tender Documents