Raise Dough to do Good this Real Bread Maker Week
From the 11th - 17th May local loaf lovers across the land are uniting to help everyone celebrate Real Bread and its makers.
As Britain's only national Real Bread charity, the Campaign is also encouraging professional and homebakers to help raise money for its work.
In addition to locally-organised activities, the Campaign is running a week-long bready online auction.
Lots include bread making classes with Campaign ambassadors Aidan Chapman at The Phoenix Bakery, Emmanuel Hadjiandreou at The School of Artisan Food, Tom Herbert at the Hobbs House Cookery School, and Andrew Whitley at Bread Matters.
Other lots include a tour of Shipton Mill with boss John Lister, and sacks of flour from fellow independent miller Marriages.
We have fantastic new plans to help some of the people in Britain who have a tougher time than most of us to enjoy the social, therapeutic and employment opportunities of Real Bread making, but we need the dough to do it!
Chris Young, campaign coordinator
To help supporter dress for the occasion, Balcony Shirts has created a limited 
For anyone who has not yet made their Real Bread Maker Week plans, an activity and fundraising guide is still available from the Campaign website.
Ideas for professional and homebakers include organising one of the following with friends, family, neighbours or colleagues, perhaps in association with a local bakery, café or restaurant, pub, WI, village hall, community group, farmers' market, school, or workplace: -
- lunchbox masterclass to share all the great Real Bread alternatives to soggy factory loaf sarnies with parents at a local school
- tasting dinner or pizza night - perhaps in association with a local bakery, pub or eatery
- beginners' workshop
- baking club event to bring friends, colleagues and neighbours together to bake
The Campaign also invites homebakers to see how much they save in May by not buying industrial loaves or shop-made sandwiches, and donate the difference to the charity.
Even affirmed non-bakers can get involved by digging out unloved bread machines or supporting local events and participating Real Bread bakeries.
People can find and add details of Real Bread classes and other events, discounts, the auction and the guide at www.realbreadcampaign.org