CanTeam
CanTeam is an after-school social dining initiative co-designed with young people to bring families and local communities together over nutritious food and engaging activities.
CanTeam: Turning School Canteens into Community Hubs
CanTeam is an after-school social dining initiative co-designed with young people to bring families and local communities together over nutritious food and engaging activities. By transforming school canteens into vibrant community hubs, CanTeam creates space for connection, wellbeing, and shared experiences.
Founded by Jonathan Harper, CEO of Future Foundations, with funding from Big Change, CanTeam is a proud winner of the Big Education Challenge and has been supported to pilot at scale across the UK. With over 3,000 diners so far, we are proving the potential of schools to become thriving community spaces. Our mission? To launch more hubs than McDonald's by 2030.
CanTeam is a founding member of the Canteen Culture Coalition, driven by a simple belief: Nobody should have to eat alone. We imagine a future where eating out, eating well, and eating together isn’t a privilege, but a shared ritual—an affordable, accessible part of everyday life.
The incredible food, and amazing music, the warm and welcome community feeling (plus games outside). Have lived here 4 years but now feel part of the community. Cost of living makes me anxious about eating out. This was so helpful. I’m grateful to you for this.
