Events

If you have a few hours to spare and would like to volunteer at a forthcoming VVF event in your area, then we would love to hear from you! Contact us for further details.

May

Have a Heart Tour, Newport
Saturday 17 May, 11am-3pm
Natures Corner Health Store, 12 Bartholomew Street (opposite Kennet Centre entrance), Newbury, Berkshire

The Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF) will visit Natures Corner Health Store on 17 May 2008. As well as cooking up healthy vegan delights to help lower blood pressure, cholesterol and cut your risk of heart disease, we’ll be on hand to answer any niggling nutritional questions you might have.

Meet the VVF team – and pick-up your copy of our Have a Heart guide – at Natures Corner, 12 Bartholomew Street (opposite Kennet Centre entrance), Newbury from 11am-3pm.

Primary Care 2008, Birmingham
Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 May 2008
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

The UK’s leading conference and exhibition for primary and community care professionals. Free of charge to attend for all practicing healthcare professionals.

Visit the VVF’s stall for free resources, including free guides to preventing and treating disease through diet, featuring advice from Britain’s lowest prescribing GP!

For further details, visit http://www.primarycare2008.co.uk/

Saturday 31st May - 1st Jun, 11am-8pm
Bristol Vegan Fayre
Two-day vegan extravaganza with live music and a host of other entertainment as well as stalls, cookery demos and talks, and a variety of caterers. Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation will be there so come along and say hi! Visit www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk for details. Advance weekend tickets are £12 (£10 + £2 booking fee) or day tickets are £5 on the day (but get there early to guarantee entry!).

June

The V-Plan Diet Tour, Louth Wednesday 4 June, 7-10pm Holy Trinity Church Centre, Eastgate, Louth
The VVF team will visit Louth Vegetarian Group on 4 June, 2008. Find out how vegetarian diets can help in the management of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and more in a compelling talk by VVF senior nutritionist, Amanda Woodvine. Followed by a healthy vegan cookery demo by Jane Easton, food and cookery co-ordinator for the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation and Viva!
Meet the VVF team – and pick-up your copy of the V-Plan Diet – at Holy Trinity Church Centre, Eastgate, Louth on Wednesday 4 June (7-10pm).

July

Saturday 5th Jul, 10.30am-4.30pm
The Incredible Veggie Roadshow
The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT
Everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan. A brilliant family day out, there will be food tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, free diet and health advice, stalls, competitions, beauty products, books, vegan food products, information and campaign news. FREE entry. Click here for details.

September

Saturday 27th Sep, 10.30am-4.30pm
The Incredible Veggie Roadshow
Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2AB
Everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan. A brilliant family day out, there will be food tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, free diet and health advice, stalls, competitions, beauty products, books, vegan food products, information and campaign news. FREE entry. Click here for details.

November

Saturday 29th Nov, 10.30am-4.30pm
The Christmas Veggie Roadshow
Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol (next to Tesco Metro – access via Union Street)
A festive-themed roadshow of everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan. A brilliant family day out and the perfect place for Christmas shopping and to plan your festive feast, there will be food tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, free diet and health advice, stalls, competitions, beauty products, books, vegan food products, information and campaign news. FREE entry. Click here for details.