{"id":1536,"date":"2019-10-10T11:01:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T11:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/?p=1536"},"modified":"2020-11-20T11:19:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T11:19:23","slug":"reverseadvent2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/reverseadvent2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Chef reverse advent calendar: What is it & why should you get involved?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The season of giving has come round again and we want your help to give back to those in need this Christmas, by taking part in our <\/span>#ReverseAdventCalendar<\/strong> – an initiative we ran for the first time last year! We managed to donate 25,000 food items in 2018 and this year we want to go even bigger and better.<\/span><\/p>\n

It does exactly what it says on the tin; rather than taking something out every day, we are encouraging people to donate something instead. Read on to find out how you can get involved.<\/p>\n

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Did you know that 1 in 8 people in the UK struggle to afford enough to eat? Shockingly, even at Christmas, millions of people are just scraping by \u2014 without enough food for them or their family.<\/p>\n

As a certified B Corp<\/a>, we aim to use business as a force for good, putting people and the planet first.  And given food is at the very heart of everything we do here at Mindful Chef, we set up the #ReverseAdventCalendar initiative, to allow our community to come together and make a difference.<\/p>\n

How does it work…<\/h3>\n

From November 24th, every box we deliver (both fresh recipe boxes<\/a> and frozen ready meal<\/a> orders), will contain a cardboard divider, purple sticker and special Collect+ returns label.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let us know you’re taking part by emailing “I’m in”<\/strong> to meltem@mindfulchef.com<\/strong> – we’ll then send you images that you can share on social to help spread the word.<\/p>\n

Items that can be accepted:<\/h3>\n

\u2713 Any non-perishable items e.g. beans, soups, rice, pasta sauce, tea bags etc.<\/p>\n

Please don’t include:<\/h3>\n

\u2718 Fresh food<\/p>\n

\u2718 Items that are out of date<\/p>\n

\u2718 Other non-food products e.g. gifts, alcohol, toys, cosmetics, sanitary items.<\/p>\n

Please note whilst the weight limit is generous, your box cannot weigh more than 10kg<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Goal is to reach 5,000 boxes<\/h3>\n

Last year we received approximately 1,000 boxes- that\u2019s a whopping 25,000 food items. This year we’re aiming for 5,000 returned boxes (or more!) which would allow the Mindful Chef Community to donate 100,000 items of food this Christmas!<\/p>\n

Where does it go?<\/h3>\n

We’ve teamed up with FareShare<\/a> the UK’s longest running food redistribution charity, born out of the belief that no good food should go to waste, especially when people are going hungry. Your #ReverseAdventCalendar donations will be redistributed to frontline charities and community groups including children\u2019s clubs, homeless hostels and refuges in over 1,900 cities!<\/p>\n

Help us spread the word…<\/h3>\n

We would love to encourage as many people as possible to get involved, so please do share your progress photos with us on social media by tagging in @mindfulchefuk<\/strong> and using #ReverseAdventCalendar #mindfulchef<\/strong>. We’ll also be sharing daily photos in case you need any inspiration of what to put in your box!<\/p>\n

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Get \u00a320 off Mindful Chef \u2013 split across your first two recipe boxes \u2013 by entering the code ADVENT20<\/a> at checkout. Offer valid for new customers only.<\/div>\n

Mindful Chef recipe boxes<\/a> provide you with the tools to cook delicious nutritious meals, in under 30 minutes. Each box contains recipe cards, pre-portioned ingredients and fresh meat, fish and produce sourced from small award-winning British farms.<\/p>\n

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