TRAINING
VIDEOS
These short, practical training films are designed to help you feel confident and prepared to launch and manage your school’s pantry. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to strengthen your approach, these videos offer quick, useful guidance for your whole team.
Watch our Training Videos
Each film is under 10 minutes, perfect for staff meetings, inset days or on-the-go viewing.
Getting Started with Your School Pantry
This introductory film walks you through the purpose and vision of the National School Pantry Network. Learn how your school can play a vital role in supporting families through food access with dignity and identify the barriers to food security.
Setting Up for Success – Practical Pantry Planning
From choosing your supplier to managing storage and distribution, this film offers step-by-step advice on getting your pantry off the ground smoothly and will help you identify the indicators of food poverty.
Engaging Families and Your School Community
Your pantry is more than food, it’s a way to build trust and empower families. This video shares tips on inclusive communication, respectful engagement, and building confidence in the service you’re offering and will help you choose a family support model.
Tracking Impact and Next Steps
Understanding your pantry’s impact is key to growth and sustainability. Learn how to collect feedback, monitor uptake and report success, helping you secure future funding and also how to have positive conversation about food support.
Beyond Food Support
The impact of a school pantry goes far beyond filling cupboards. In this video, we explore how pantries create safe, dignified spaces that support families, strengthen school communities, and contribute to healthier, more sustainable futures.
The Need for Choice
Choice is at the heart of dignity. This video explains why offering families the ability to choose the food they need matters, and how it helps reduce stigma while promoting healthier, more positive connections with food.
Food Budget
Running a pantry isn’t just about food, it’s about careful planning. In this video, we look at how food budgets work in practice, helping schools maximise impact, stretch resources, and ensure families have consistent access to the support they need.
Supporting Healthier Food Choices
Discover simple, practical ways to inspire families to make healthier food choices. This video explores how schools can encourage positive eating habits that support both wellbeing and learning.