For Funders & Partners
The Foodie Kitchen CIC is an asset-locked Community Interest Company, delivering measurable social impact through food education and community engagement. Our projects are co-designed with participants, rooted in local need and delivered in partnership with schools, faith organisations, charities and local networks. We specialise in working with marginalised communities and adapting delivery to remove barriers to participation.
Our CIC
Projects
At The Foodie Kitchen, food is more than a meal — it’s a way to belong. Our community projects create safe, welcoming spaces where children, young people and families can forget labels, backgrounds and pressures, and simply feel valued. Through cooking together, sharing stories and learning new skills, participants build confidence, pride and hope for the future. Every project is shaped by the people taking part, celebrating culture, resilience and the power of community.
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Projects At A Glance
• Community Cooking Workshops: Weekly sessions supporting food confidence, budgeting and independence.
• Schools & Young People Programmes: After-school and holiday workshops with primary and secondary schools.
• Culturally Responsive Food Projects: South Asian health, diabetes-friendly cooking and heritage recipes.
• Food Poverty & Crisis Support: Cooking for and with refugees, asylum seekers, LACs and families in need.
• Community Showcases & Events: Public cooking demonstrations and stalls at local festivals.
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Impact
• 150+ participants supported annually
• 500+ meals shared with families and community members
• Improved confidence, independence and budgeting skills
• Reduced reliance on takeaways and processed food
• Strengthened cultural pride and community cohesion. Supported local businesses/start-ups.
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2025–2028
• Secured Children in Need funding (3 years) • Delivery of Community Cooking Workshops for children aged 8–16 • Partnership with Altus Education Partnership and REACH. Supported local businesses and start-ups at Merhaba Festival.
2024–2025
• Expanded Food Solutions programme to 30 weekly sessions • Delivered diabetes-focused community cooking research • Partnered with Army of Kindness, schools and community organisations • Supported 150+ direct participants and 500+ community members. Supported local start-ups through Cultural Pioneers at Merhaba Festival.
2023–2024
• Established The Foodie Kitchen CIC • Delivered South Asian Health Fund project • Delivered Ukrainian Legacy project; Love and Language of Food • First Food Solutions Grant awarded.
