Veggies Catering Campaign

22/01/2025

New pop-up cafe ☕️

Come and join us on a Wednesday afternoon for our cozy community cafe!

For just £3 (or whatever you can afford) enjoy food, unlimited drinks and free wifi!

At the Sumac Centre you’ll also be able to take advantage of our sound system, projector, book store and campaign archives, plus you can visit the Veggies Food Hub for ethical products and refill items! We also usually have a table with free food on offer ☺️

Just come along, no booking or reservations required 💚

14/01/2025

This year, Ethical Consumer Magazine have rated Veggies a whopping score of 86 out of 100! ✨

This makes our Veggie’s burger mixes THE MOST ETHICAL choice for burgers in the UK 🌱

Our mixes are easy to use (simply soak in water, shape and fry!) contain no preservatives and by purchasing you are supporting one of the oldest, most ethical vegan brands 💪🏼

Order now on our online shop!
https://www.veggies.org.uk/shop/

The Ethical Consumer rating is so important for us, as we can use their feedback to improve our ethical rating.

We will work on scoring even higher next year! ✨

13/01/2025

🇵🇸 Come and join us in Leicester for Palestine 🇵🇸

Let’s come together on Saturday 25th to support , meeting at Fosse Park at 1pm and marching to Elbit Systems.

We’ll be there with hot drinks and snacks for everyone! ✨

We do have some transport space from the Sumac Centre in Nottingham available, drop us a message if you’d like to join us!

28/10/2024

Neil Burton denied hunting a wild mammal in Lincoln but was found guilty and fined following trial.

22/10/2024

21/10/2024

The feedback from an awesome anniversary festival week is flooding in.

What was your highlight?

19/10/2024

Veggies crew past and present gathered together on Friday evening in celebration of veggies 40th birthday ( to many people to tag but please tag yourselves)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VEGGIES 💚🥳
Veggies Catering Campaign The Sumac Centre

18/10/2024

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to vegan pioneers, Veggies! Leading the way in delicious, nutritious, vegan food for 40 years!✊️🎉

We love you Veggies! 🌱🫶

17/10/2024

Film Bonus at Veggies 40th Anniversary Weekend Festival at Sumac Centre at 2pm on Sunday 20th October.

Screening new InterNICHE film on alternatives to animal experimentation in veterinary education, introduced by Nick Jukes of InterNICHE

‘Surgery and the SynDaver Canine’ is part of the InterNICHE documentary film series ‘DVM: Training the Animal Doctor’. This a case study of an advanced synthetic mannekin with multiple functionalities in the field of clinical skills and surgery training.

Join us to explore how humane innovations such as this are replacing animal experiments and enhancing veterinary education.

InterNICHE is the International Network for Humane Education. They aim for high quality, fully humane education and training in medicine, veterinary medicine and biological science. They support progressive science teaching and the replacement of animal experiments by working with teachers to introduce alternatives and with students to support freedom of conscience.

16/10/2024

Hundreds of volunteers have helped at thousands of Veggies Catering Campaign events since 1984, feeding up to a million people!

Anyone who's every invited Veggies to their event, supported Veggies at a demo, or as a customer anywhere, any time, is invited to Join Our Party from 6pm on Friday 18th October at Sumac Centre

Full 40th Anniversary details at https://www.veggies.org.uk/event/veggies-40th-anniversary-weekend/

Anniversary details for Veggies, the Catering Campaign was established as a fully vegan volunteer-led cooperative on 18th October 1984. 40th Anniversary in 2024

14/10/2024

Seeking all past Veggies Catering Campaign, Campaigners and those following the scandal

Its Veggies 40th Anniversary Weekend - see details via https://www.veggies.org.uk/40th/

Events include
"The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives" + McLibel film screening
Saturday 19th October @ 14:00 - 17:00

The long running Undercover Policing Inquiry ( ) has restarted with opening statements on Monday 14th October. This ‘tranche’ will cover the animal rights (AR) movement in 1980’s.

Opening statements at https://www.youtube.com/live/7QZ3LXAki5g?feature=shared&t=1524, reveal exposure of outrageous activities by spycops.

Veggies Catering Campaign had a central role in coordinating 300 autonomous local AR groups in the 1980’s & 1990’s. This work supported the Animal Rights Coalition and Coordinating Animal Welfare. Our Animal Contacts Directory networked over 7000 animal rights & welfare, human rights & environmental contacts. Our Animal Rights Calendar also fulfilled a central role in supporting campaigns.

Mclibel screening & campaign reunion

In 1984, Tom and Clare, Veggies founders, presented the manager of a local McDonalds with a huge veggieburger. It represented an ethical alternative to the products of death and destruction sold there. Following active distribution of the leaflet that became the subject of the McLibel Trial, McDonalds threatened legal action against Veggies. (nb ‘1954’ in this document should say ‘1984’) in 1987. Therefore Nottingham McLibel Support Campaign, made up of Veggies volunteers, actively supported the McLibel Campaign from the start of the epic 15-year legal battle by Helen Steel and Dave Morris. The case involved a libel trial, an appeal, a European court ruling and a change in UK law.

A McLibel reunion will be held at 2pm on Saturday 19th October at Nottingham’s Sumac Centre as part of Anniversary Celebrations.

We are delighted to welcome co-defendant Dave Morris to join us to discuss extracts of the the McLibel Documentary, produced by Franny Armstrong of Spanner Films. We are particularly grateful for Dave to find the time to join us as two days later he will be giving evidence to the Spycops inquiry about the infiltration of the London Greenpeace Group and the McLibel Campaign. Follow live coverage of the inquiry by Tom Fowler.

This, and the following film, bookmark Veggies 40 years history as Vegan Campaign Caterers.

Since 1984 dozens of Veggies Volunteers have supported hundreds of campaigns at thousands of events for peace, human rights, animal rights, veganism, environmental and social justice. We now find that many of these groups are amongst the estimated 1000 groups directly spied upon by a state-sponsored secret undercover political policing.

The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives.

This 2024 documentary will see its exclusive Nottingham premier, following the McLibel screening on Saturday 19th October.

The film gives, in their own words, the story of the fightback for justice by those affected by the scandal. It is being screened at the Sumac Centre, where much of the story unfolded and where the exposure of embedded spycop Mark Stone/Kennedy lead directly to the wide public condemnation of the role of these secret police, as detailed in the 2024 BBC Podcast ‘Undercover: The Spycops‘.

A Q&A with those involved in the film & the wider issues, will follow the film.

“The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives” is a not-for-profit feature length documentary film, produced, directed and edited by Justyn Jones and Madoc Roberts with Jason Kirkpatrick as associate producer . It has been made to raise awareness and give a comprehensive and historical perspective of the Spycops scandal.

Watch the trailer and join us on Saturday 19th October to view the full documentary, followed by Q&As.

If you are unable to join us for this screening, look our for a possible future screening at Mammoth, Nottingham’s Climate Action Cinema. Contact us for details.

14/10/2024

The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives
Saturday October 19th @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The long running Undercover Policing Inquiry ( ) has restarted with opening statements on Monday 14th October. This ‘tranche’ will cover the animal rights (AR) movement in 1980’s.

Opening statements at https://www.youtube.com/live/7QZ3LXAki5g?feature=shared&t=1524, reveal exposure of outrageous activities by spycops.

Veggies Catering Campaign had a central role in coordinating 300 autonomous local AR groups in the 1980’s & 1990’s. This work supported the Animal Rights Coalition and Coordinating Animal Welfare. Our Animal Contacts Directory networked over 7000 animal rights & welfare, human rights & environmental contacts. Our Animal Rights Calendar also fulfilled a central role in supporting campaigns.

Mclibel screening & campaign reunion

In 1984, Tom and Clare, Veggies founders, presented the manager of a local McDonalds with a huge veggieburger. It represented an ethical alternative to the products of death and destruction sold there. Following active distribution of the leaflet that became the subject of the McLibel Trial, McDonalds threatened legal action against Veggies. (nb ‘1954’ in this document should say ‘1984’) in 1987. Therefore Nottingham McLibel Support Campaign, made up of Veggies volunteers, actively supported the McLibel Campaign from the start of the epic 15-year legal battle by Helen Steel and Dave Morris. The case involved a libel trial, an appeal, a European court ruling and a change in UK law.

A McLibel reunion will be held at 2pm on Saturday 19th October at Nottingham’s Sumac Centre as part of Anniversary Celebrations.

We are delighted to welcome co-defendant Dave Morris to join us to discuss extracts of the the McLibel Documentary, produced by Franny Armstrong of Spanner Films. We are particularly grateful for Dave to find the time to join us as two days later he will be giving evidence to the Spycops inquiry about the infiltration of the London Greenpeace Group and the McLibel Campaign. Follow live coverage of the inquiry by Tom Fowler.

This, and the following film, bookmark Veggies 40 years history as Vegan Campaign Caterers.

Since 1984 dozens of Veggies Volunteers have supported hundreds of campaigns at thousands of events for peace, human rights, animal rights, veganism, environmental and social justice. We now find that many of these groups are amongst the estimated 1000 groups directly spied upon by a state-sponsored secret undercover political policing.

The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives.

This 2024 documentary will see its exclusive Nottingham premier, following the McLibel screening on Saturday 19th October.

The film gives, in their own words, the story of the fightback for justice by those affected by the scandal. It is being screened at the Sumac Centre, where much of the story unfolded and where the exposure of embedded spycop Mark Stone/Kennedy lead directly to the wide public condemnation of the role of these secret police, as detailed in the 2024 BBC Podcast ‘Undercover: The Spycops‘.

A Q&A with those involved in the film & the wider issues, will follow the film.

“The Spies Who Ruined Our Lives” is a not-for-profit feature length documentary film, produced, directed and edited by Justyn Jones and Madoc Roberts with Jason Kirkpatrick as associate producer . It has been made to raise awareness and give a comprehensive and historical perspective of the Spycops scandal.

Watch the trailer and join us on Saturday 19th October to view the full documentary, followed by Q&As.

If you are unable to join us for this screening, look our for a possible future screening at Mammoth, Nottingham’s Climate Action Cinema.

Details / links etc at https://www.veggies.org.uk/event/the-spies-who-ruined-our-lives-mclibel-film-screening/

09/10/2024

Want to work in a 100% vegan, not-for-profit, social enterprise with lots of great ethics and good people? 💚🍔 Here at Veggies we are hiring for one, or two, new workers to come and help with the day-to-day running of the co-op and organising of the dozens of events we attend each year.

Days and number of hours are negotiable. Job share is definitely possible if we receive applications from candidates who are interested in different sides of the business.

This is a rolling vacancy until we find the right person/people so email asap for an application pack on [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you!

Veggies Catering Campaign 🌱
Proudly supporting Campaigns for Animals, People & Planet Since 1984

20/09/2024

Join us to Celebrate Veggies 40th Anniversary (Est 1984)
Friday 18th October - Sunday 20th October

Veggies was established as a fully vegan volunteer-led cooperative on 16th October 1984

>>> Friday 18th October > Saturday 19th October > Sunday 20th October

10/09/2024

What a great day we had at Nottingham Green Festival 2024 meeting old friends and new alike 💚 🌱🌍 Many thanks to all the lovely customers we served on the day and our amazing Veggies volunteer crew! Also, isn't our new frontage just BEAUTIFUL? Arwork dreamed up by Verna Poppy Designs who was just next to us in Food for a Future doing free cookery demos.

Well done event organisers for another wonderful Green Fest and hope you're having a well-deserved rest.