Sodexo Stop Hunger - Competition
Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation is dedicated to tackling food insecurity and empowering women globally. Join this competition to gain funding, mentorship, and support to accelerate your project’s impact in these areas. With Sodexo’s support, we aim to help you create sustainable solutions that address the root causes of hunger and inequality in the UK & Ireland.
This competition is for established projects at impact.
Competition Overview
The Sodexo Stop Hunger competition is your chance to take your project to the next level. Whether you're developing a new initiative or refining an existing one, this is your opportunity to gain the support you need to tackle food insecurity and empower women in your community.
Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation has been at the forefront of tackling hunger and inequality around the world. With their expertise and backing, we are looking to support innovative, sustainable solutions that can create long-lasting change. This competition is an incredible opportunity to gain visibility, develop your entrepreneurial skills, and drive positive social impact.
By applying, you’ll not only be contributing to a global movement but also stand a chance to win valuable grant funding, personalised mentorship, and strategic feedback to help you refine and scale your project.
Eligibility Criteria
This competition is for established projects that focus on alleviating food insecurity and/or empowering women.
Successful projects will be invited to present in person to a panel of judges, including members of the Stop Hunger Foundation, Sodexo leadership, and other experts in the field.
Competition Finals
To help minimise the impact of travel, the final a successful university attends depends on their location:
Irish & Northern Irish Universities
In-person final held in Dublin on TBC
All Other UK Universities
In-person final held in the United Kingdom on TBC
Application Deadline: TBC
Key Judging Criteria
Applications will be judged on the following criteria:
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Support for Stop Hunger’s mission to alleviate food insecurity and/or empower women.
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Entrepreneurial leadership demonstrated through your project’s concept and execution.
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Clear positive impact on the beneficiaries you aim to serve.
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Sustainable ideas that can scale up to maximise positive impact.
What will you gain?
If selected to present at the competition finals, you will gain the chance to win:
Grant funding to help accelerate your project’s impact.
Mentorship and support from Sodexo and the Stop Hunger Foundation to help you refine and scale your ideas.
Feedback from the panel of judges to help you advance your project to the next level.
FAQs
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This competition is open to non-final year university students whose projects will continue into the 2026/27.
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Nope! The only difference is the date and location where they are held. Each competing team, regardless of which final they compete in will be subject to the same judging criteria.
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No, if you are successful, you will only compete in the one final that is nearest to your team.
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Irish & Northern Irish Universities
In-person final held in Dublin on TBC
All Other UK Universities
In-person final held in the United Kingdom on TBC
Application Deadline: TBC
Real Impact, Real Change: See the Power of Sodexo’s Support
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has played a pivotal role in accelerating projects that combat food insecurity and empower communities. Through funding, mentorship, and hands-on support, the Foundation has helped us turn innovative ideas into impactful, sustainable solutions. Below are a few examples of how previous projects have flourished with Sodexo’s backing:
Chance for Change - Enactus Aston
After winning this same competition in 2023, Chance for Change has made significant strides in combating food insecurity and empowering women. This project empowers refugees by celebrating their cultural heritage and cuisine, while addressing food insecurity. Through their Global Recipe Book, refugees share their culinary traditions with the world, and the project also offers entrepreneurial support for those looking to start businesses in the food industry.
Thanks to Sodexo’s mentorship, the team gained valuable guidance that helped take the project to the next level. Their mentor, Ian, facilitated a partnership between Sodexo and Enactus Aston, which led to pop-up restaurants at Coventry University, where dishes from the Global Recipe Book were sold, benefiting both the project and the refugees involved.
Thanks to Sodexo’s expertise and Ian’s mentorship, this project gained much-needed visibility and was even featured at the Stop Hunger Foundation Dinner. One of the beneficiaries of the project was able to showcase her cooking skills at the dinner, and the recipe book was available for guests to purchase, raising crucial funds for Enactus Aston’s mission.
Wonky Bowl - Enactus Southampton
In 2023, Enactus Southampton’s Wonky Bowl project was crowned the winner of the Action for Impact Dragon’s Den competition, which awarded £5,000 in funding to accelerate the project’s mission. The competition was a collaboration between 23 Sodexo volunteers and the top five student teams, demonstrating the value of mentorship and community involvement.
Additionally, Enactus Southampton achieved 2nd place in 2024’s World Cup Qualifiers, showcasing their project’s global potential and the continued impact of their innovative solutions.
These stories are just a few examples of how Sodexo’s support transforms ideas into lasting social impact. With funding, mentorship, and strategic connections, your project can make a real difference in the fight against food insecurity and the empowerment of women.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this journey – apply today and take the first step toward accelerating your project’s impact!