Helping households to save money, eat well and reduce food waste

22 Jan 2026

Households across Suffolk can now get free access to an award-winning meal planner to help them eat healthily, save money and reduce food waste.

Feel Good Suffolk provides free support to residents who want help managing their weight, getting more active and to stop smoking. Now it has now teamed up with FiveDinners.com

The online platform founded by TV chef and author Theo Michaels is already working with NHS Trusts and a number of other councils supporting over 30,000 members.

Now through the partnership with Feel Good Suffolk, it is offering households across the county free premium access for this year to the platform which would otherwise cost them £86 a year.

Residents simply have to visit https://FiveDinners.com/MyCommunity select the district council area that they live in and then put in their postcode – they won’t be asked for any bank details which means they won’t be charged for using the service.

Once registered, they will receive a meal plan every week, tailored to their needs and preferences. This can be personalised for low calories, child friendly, low cost, vegetarian, gluten-free, quick and easy, menopause friendly and more. Alongside the meal plan, members receive a shopping list for the week ahead, which automatically adjusts to the number of people they are cooking for.

The idea is that through meal planning, the service can help people manage a healthy weight with nutritious meals and portion control. That in turn can also help reduce household food waste and save households money.

“As a father of three and working fulltime I know how hard it can be for many families and individuals to figure out what to cook every night – it is a faff!” said Theo Michaels. “By working with Feel Good Suffolk we’re making it easier for families to enjoy delicious, affordable, home-cooked meals together while helping them save money and cut food waste. And because the plans are personalised, residents set their preferences; number of people they are feeding, allergies, etc. and get a brand-new personalised meal plan with a complete shopping list every week.”

Stuart Keeble, Executive Director of Public Health & Communities at Suffolk County Council said: “A key aspect of the Feel Good Suffolk service is our work with partners to foster healthy eating, reduce food waste and help people with the cost of food.

“By providing all households with free access to FiveDinners.com, our aim is to provide positive, practical support so that our residents can get the best possible access to nutritious meals, supporting healthier lifestyles, reducing the stress of meal planning, helping people to manage food shopping costs as well.”

West Suffolk Council, one of the organisations behind Feel Good Suffolk is encouraging residents to sign up.

Cllr Donna Higgins, Cabinet Member for Families and Communities at West Suffolk Council said: “We are working to support the health and wellbeing of our residents and to help our communities to thrive. Part of that includes our work to encourage people to be physically active whether through our investment in our parks and play areas and leisure centres, as well as grants to local sports clubs.

“A large part is also about the work we carry out with partners and community organisations to support nutrition, reduce food waste and help people with the cost of food.

“This partnership to provide all households in West Suffolk and across the county with free to use access to FiveDinners.com builds on that work. It provides positive, practical support so that our residents can get the best possible access to nutritious meals, supporting healthier lifestyles, reducing the stress of meal planning, and helping households to manage food shopping costs as well.”

For more on Feel Good Suffolk and how it can help people manage their weight, get more active and stop smoking, visit the Feel Good Suffolk website.

A unique partnership, Feel Good Suffolk brings together Suffolk County Council, Ipswich Borough Council, East Suffolk Council, Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils and West Suffolk Council, working closely with NHS Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE ICB) Integrated Care Board and the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board.

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