What we’re about
Welcome to the Whole Foods & Raw Vegan Lifestyle Meetup Group!
Our aim is to build a supportive community
This group is for anyone interested in a whole foods approach to health, happiness, and fitness - mind, body, and spirit. Our aim is to create a supportive community that enables people to have fun, meet like-minded people, and become healthier by sharing knowledge and experiences with each other. We do focus on eating the rainbow - colourful fruits and vegetables packed with nutrition be they cooked or raw. Whatever your reasons or level of interest in whole-cooked and/or raw foods, you are welcome to join. You do not need to be vegetarian or vegan to join. Curious omnivores are welcomed to join.
Benefits of a whole foods lifestyle
An active whole foods plant-based lifestyle is great for your health, well-being, and longevity, it respects and shows compassion for other species and it helps reduce the adverse impact of human activity on the Planet such as climate change, rainforest destruction, the decline in biodiversity, ocean acidification and pollution.
Social events and activities
With these benefits in mind, we will be organising events in and around the North East of England such as potlucks, dining out, lunches, talks, debates, yoga, gong baths, classes, challenges, hikes, picnics, and trips. If you have ideas for future events, please do let us know.
Areas and locations
We organise events in and around North East of England including Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Darlington, Teesside, Saltburn-by-the-seas, and the surrounding areas. We also organise events to other parts of the UK such as weekend hiking trips, going vegan festivals, and day trips to dine out in other towns and cities.
Membership
Membership to join the group is free and will remain free. This model is used by the very best and most successfully managed vegan Meetup groups across England, Wales, and Scotland. A Meetup site for an unlimited number of members costs only around £138 a year. We have chosen not to pass this cost on to our members. All we ask is that you eat plant-based vegan foods when you attend the group activities. If you know people that may be interested in the group's activity you are welcome to invite them to join. Our mission is to help develop and evolve a supportive community for people interested in a healthy plant strong and vegan lifestyle. We also do not accept money from sponsors. Sponsors listed are simply restaurants, products, and bloggers that we advocate as they offer great whole plant-based nutritional dishes, foods, or content. Instead, we partner and collaborate with our group members and third parties to design and organise events. The group makes no profits from events.
As a member, you can also bring along friends to events. Children can attend our events, provided they are accompanied by a parent or a responsible adult.
Our organisers are enthusiastic volunteers.
Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/177978515870634/
We very much look forward to meeting you at our events.
Please read our Meetup Group Disclaimer: https://www.meetup.com/Whole-Foods-Raw-Vegan-Lifestyle/pages/23917322/Disclaimer/
Whole Foods & Raw Vegan Lifestyle Team.