Frequently asked questions

Design a Meal Competition

Q) I want to register for the Design a Meal competition! 

You can register for Get Set to Eat Fresh and to take part in the competition here: getseteatfresh.co.uk/register Enter your school postcode, select your school, click next, then complete the following form. If you are a parent/carer/youth leader/someone else, please use the following form: getseteatfresh.co.uk/register/user

Once you have registered you will be able to login and download any of the Get Set to Eat Fresh resources, including the Design a Meal Competition Entry Template and Cover Sheet. 

Q) I’ve forgotten my password/can’t find a password reset email! 

  1. Request a password reset email here: getseteatfresh.co.uk/forgotten-password. Make sure you check your junk mail for the email as this can end up there!  
  2. If there's no reset password email in your inbox or junk email, then try registering again from scratch as it may be that your initial registration didn't process correctly: getseteatfresh.co.uk/register

If neither of these options work - please contact us and we can investigate further. 

Q) Where can I download the Design a Meal entry sheet? 

The Design a Meal Entry Template and Cover Sheet can be downloaded here: getseteatfresh.co.uk/designameal Please ensure you submit both the Entry Template and Cover Sheet as part of your entry. 

You will need a Get Set to Eat Fresh account to download the Competition resources. You can create your account here: getseteatfresh.co.uk/register  

Q) Can I send in my child’s Design a Meal entry as a parent / carer? 

As an individual you can register using the 'I'm a parent or someone else' option here: getseteatfresh.co.uk/register/user. When asked for number of students, please enter the number of children with whom you intend to use the Get Set to Eat Fresh resources. 

Once registered, you will be able to download an Entry Template and the Cover Sheet for Entries to enter the Design a Meal competition. The Cover Sheet will ask for details of your/ your children's school (if home schooled, please write Home School and your own address) – but you are very welcome to fill these details in on behalf of the school and send off the entry yourself!

Q) Is the Design a Meal competition open to residents of Northern Ireland? 

Unfortunately, as the Aldi head office for Ireland sits under a different branch of the company, entries from schools in Northern Ireland are not eligible for the Design a Meal competition. However, you are still very welcome to register and use any of the Get Set to Eat Fresh resources (and run your own in school competition should you wish)! 

Q) I am a youth leader, can my Guide/Scout unit/youth group enter the competition? 

Young people from youth groups are very welcome to enter the competition, and work on their entries in group meetings. Please provide the details of your group on the Cover Sheet for Entries and ensure entrants are within the age bracket and correct school years for the competition (school years 1–9 for England and Wales and P1–7 and S1–2 for Scotland) – and that this is clear, alongside the youth group name, on their Entry Template. If one of your entrants is chosen as a winning design, the corresponding cash prize would be provided to your organisation, subject to approval by Team GB, ParalympicsGB and Aldi. 

Q) I am a home-educator, can my child take part in the Design a Bag competition? 

Yes! Please note ‘Home School’ and your own address details on the Cover Sheet for Entries and confirm the relevant school year for your child to allow us to confirm their eligibility.  

Prizes for the competition include a cash prize up to £1,000 for the winner’s school. If your child is successful in the competition, the £1,000 cash prize would be offered to a local youth community group – to be chosen and mutually agreed between yourself and Aldi, Team GB and ParalympicsGB. 

Q) I am having trouble emailing my entries – the emails will not send? 

It may be that your entry files may be too large to be sent over email. You could upload your files to a cloud storage provider and send us a Google drive/Microsoft 365 file (please ensure that the permissions will allow anyone with the link to view the files). Alternatively, you could use wetransfer.com to upload your entry and send email us a download link (click ‘no thanks’ on the first screen to take you through to the 'take me to free' option!). 

General

Q) What is Get Set to Eat Fresh?

Get Set to Eat Fresh, brought to life through Aldi, Team GB and ParalympicsGB, is a free nationwide education programme to help all young people aged 5–14 develop their love and curiosity about healthy, sustainable food and the knowledge and skills they need to cook nutritious, low-cost meals. You can find out more about the programme and our resources on the About pages and our Resources library.

Q) How do I access the resources?

All the Get Set to Eat Fresh resources are free to use and download. All you need to do is create a Get Set to Eat Fresh account for your school by entering your school’s postcode to sign up here: getseteatfresh.co.uk/register. Once registered you will be able to login, download our resources and have full access to all Get Set to Eat Fresh opportunities.

Registration

Q) Can I register for Get Set to Eat Fresh as a parent/ carer?

As a parent, carer or another individual you can register using the 'I'm a parent or someone else' option here: getseteatfresh.co.uk/register/user. When asked for number of students, please enter the number of children with whom you intend to use the Get Set resources.

Q) I cannot find my school?

If you are having trouble finding your school using the postcode look up, first try searching using only the first half of your postcode. If this does not work, you can register using the ‘I’m a parent or someone else’ option and entering your school’s details manually.

Login

Q) I have forgotten my password?

Not to worry! Please enter the email address you used to register on Get Set to Eat Fresh. We will send you an email with a link to reset your password.

Q) I have another question!

Can't find the answer to your question? A member of the Get Set to Eat Fresh team will be happy to help – just drop us a message using our contact us form. We'll make sure to get back to you as quickly as we can and rest assured, we won't be sharing your information with anyone else. 

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