Communication resources

Over the years Resource Futures has developed specific expertise in eye catching and innovative roadshow materials specifically designed to encourage public interaction at events.

At Resource Futures we believe in the power of face-to-face interaction, particularly roadshows to affect positive behavior change. Using fun and informative materials such as displays, games, leaflets and giveaways we regularly deliver roadshows to encourage audiences to engage and learn something new.

The following roadshow resources are available for you to buy, to enhance the effectiveness of your food waste reduction/Love Food Hate Waste communication campaigns and events.

The Wheel of Food – based on an original concept by Waste Watch and developed by Resource Futures for WRAP, the Wheel of Food features the WRAP Love Food Hate Waste food lovers. The arrow is spun and will stop on one of the food lovers, either pointing to a ‘storage’ or ‘recipe’ heading. Cards featuring related, multiple choice questions are read to the member of public for them to choose the answer. The answers are in fact all true so in all cases the participant will learn something new or have current food waste behavior or knowledge endorsed. To view the full product specification, including the price - click here.

Know Your Onions! Guess how much food we waste - is a giant sized card game and is ideal for interaction with adults and children alike. It has instant passer-by appeal and provides an innovative way of getting roadshow attendants to guess and learn how much of key food types we waste each year in the UK. Participants learn about food waste and identify personal actions for shopping, storing and cooking with Love Food Hate Waste in mind. This game is available in two formats - on a free-standing easel and as a table-top display. To find out more about this great roadshow resource, including the price – click here.

Perfect portions – is an interactive resource that is based on the popular ‘guess how many items are in the jar’ competition you often find at fairs. It invites members of the public to guess how many people the quantities in each jar would feed, with the correct answers given on flip-open panels at the bottom of the display unit. This game gives an opportunity to engage with residents and discuss correct portion sizes to help them plan portions and reduce food waste. To find out more about this informative roadshow resource, including the price – click here.

Call Sally Scholefield on 0117 914 3447 or email her to discuss the products or your specific roadshow needs.

Project Synopses

All change in Torbay!

Resource Futures deliver communications and community engagement activities to ensure successful service change from fortnightly co-mingled to weekly kerbside recycling

Composting in East Sussex

Householders who had never home-composted before, or those who just needed a little support, could contact the Compost Doctors over the phone, by email, at events or at talks and presentations to discuss their composting questions and issues.

Engaging the Residents of North London with Love Food Hate Waste

Resource Futures recruited and managed two embedded Outreach Workers to support the North London Waste Authority’s, WRAP funded, Love Food Hate Waste campaign. During the seven month period, the Outreach Workers organised and delivered over sixty roadshows in supermarkets, businesses, libraries and at community groups, across NLWA’s seven constituent boroughs, to engage more than 3,500 people with the campaign.

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Community RePaint
Community RePaint is managed by Resource Futures. It is a network of projects that collect unwanted surplus paint, diverting it from the waste stream and redistributing it to individuals, families and communities in social need and providing environmental, social and economic benefits for stakeholders.

Oxfordshire CAGS
Community Action Groups, CAGs, is a network of 30 local voluntary groups in Oxfordshire. The CAG support team is managed by Resource Futures, and provides hands-on help and advice for groups who organise events and initiatives to raise awareness and take action on climate change issues, in order to live more sustainable and less resource dependent lives in their local community.

National Household Hazardous Waste Forum
The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum (NHHWF) is managed by Resource Futures. It is a stakeholder-led initiative to seek practical solutions to the many problems associated with the management of household hazardous waste including collection, recycling and safe disposal.

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