The BRITE Box initiative, created by the charity Voices of Hope, is a unique and comprehensive food program that goes beyond simply providing emergency food. BRITE stands for Building Resilience In Today’s Environment.

It supports disadvantaged children and families by delivering weekly recipe meal kits that are often distributed via primary schools, aiming to address food insecurity in a way that is fun, engaging, and educational.

Unlike a traditional food parcel, the BRITE Box focuses on family engagement and skill-building:

• Meal Kits: Each box contains pre-measured ingredients and colourful, easy-to-follow recipes designed for a healthy, balanced meal that can feed a family of five.
• Skill Building: The kits encourage hands-on cooking experiences, helping children and adults learn new cooking skills, try different foods, and gain confidence in preparing nutritious meals on a budget.
• De-Stigmatization: By often delivering the boxes to entire class year groups, the program helps to reduce the stigma associated with receiving food aid, making it a shared, positive experience.
• Focus on Resilience: The core aim is to build resilience by easing mealtime pressure, boosting cooking confidence, and promoting healthier eating habits that can last long after the program ends.

The initiative has shown strong positive impacts, with high percentages of parents reporting that it helped them cook more often as a family and increased their children’s willingness to try new foods.