Find out how to eat more healthily, in ways that are affordable and sustainable for the environment at Warwickshire County Council’s free Kind Communities Kind Food events across Warwickshire between September 2025 and March 2026.
Kind Communities - Kind Food is a County Council-led community engagement programme that provides live cooking demonstrations and free information about how to adopt healthier lifestyles as well as other food-related community support.

Friday 28th November 2025 (11 am to 3 pm) - Lillington Food Pantry, Pound Ln, Leamington Spa CV32 7RT
Tuesday 20th January 2026 (10.30 am to 2.30 pm) - Bishopton Community Centre, Drayton Ave, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9PB

Each event is a great opportunity for residents to find out useful information such as energy-saving advice and health and wellbeing support with a wide range of organisations attending to talk to residents. The event is being supported by Warwickshire Food Champions, who are all volunteers, and several local groups involved in projects that grow fresh produce, will also be in attendance. The events will include:

• Cooking demonstrations by Warwickshire Food Champions;
• Free health checks;
• Free advice on energy saving, health and wellbeing and reducing food waste;
• Talks and tips on affordability and using slow cookers and air fryers – including free air fryers and slow cookers;
• Information about becoming a Warwickshire Food champion; and
• Children’s activities

Cllr Mike Bannister Warwickshire County Council Portfolio Holder for Customer and Localities said: “I am pleased that we are launching this new programme for 2025/26 and encourage all local residents to attend these free events – which are intended to provide enjoyable opportunities for residents to watch live cooking demonstrations and sample the dishes afterwards and receive valuable knowledge to improve their confidence in preparing healthy, sustainable, and more affordable meals”.  
“Residents can speak with local organisations to receive free energy-saving advice to help keep bills down, as well as learn about important health and wellbeing support.”

Warwick District Council has secured £2.42m from the Government’s Warm Homes Plan to help households save money on their energy bills and deliver cleaner heat to their homes.
Working with local charity Act on Energy and retrofit specialists Energy Efficiency Consultants and Broad Oak Group, the Warm Homes Local Grant scheme will help improve around 150 homes in Warwick District with measures such as:
• Solar photovoltaic panels including battery storage
• Air source heat pumps
• Loft, cavity and external wall insulation
• Smart heating controls

To be eligible, residents need to:
• own and live in their home, or rent it privately as a tenant, within Warwick District; and
• have a gross household income of £36,000 or less per year OR live in an eligible postcode area OR are on means tested benefits and
• live in a home that has an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of D, E, F or G; if you don’t know your home’s EPC rating, we will complete one as part of this scheme.

Act on Energy will be processing the applications, with eligible households receiving a full home survey to find the right measures for them by Energy Efficiency Consultants (EEC). Broad Oak Group will then oversee the installation of the measures to the property.

Anyone who thinks they may be eligible are urged to check the criteria, eligible postcodes and FAQs at www.warwickdc.gov.uk/WHLG, before applying directly to Act on Energy. As the scheme is in its early stages, there will be an extended period of time to wait before hearing back from Act on Energy, but anyone eligible is advised to make an initial contact.