Community Kitchen & Food Skills Hub

The Community Kitchen & Food Skills Hub will provide a community-based service designed to improve food resilience, reduce food waste, promote healthier lifestyles, and strengthen community cohesion. Working in partnership with all services that support with food needs to build more learning, cultural exchange and social connections opportunities.

The service will deliver practical cookery and food budgeting workshops, batch cooking sessions using surplus food, community meals, and culturally themed cooking events. Through these activities, residents will develop the skills and confidence needed to prepare nutritious, affordable meals while building supportive community networks.

The project will also help reduce the stigma often associated with food support services by providing a welcoming, inclusive environment focused on skills, participation, and community development.