Being a confident, adaptable cook with the skills and knowledge to create appealing, nutritious meals within a tight budget can hugely empower a person to achieve increased food security. Cooking classes and community cooking activities which focus on affordability, accessibility and sustainability are a key feature in creating a food secure community.
Below are some resources you may find useful when planning or running a cooking project. The resources on this site have been shared in good faith by projects and partners within the Feeding Britain network, to help save time and share practice.
All example documents will need to be reviewed and amended for your project before being used.
The Real Farming Trust have fantastic resources for organisations looking to create or develop Community Kitchens and community cooking activities. You can find their resources at https://realfarming.org/programmes/food-justice/reports-and-resources/
Feeding Britain webinar: Cooking activities alongside affordable food provision (Oct 2022)
Teignbridge CVS - Community cookery sessions factsheet
Global Plant Kitchens - A support platform with training, a toolkit and other resources
Introduction to The Alliance for Dignified Food Support and their Dignity Toolkit (Nov 2024)
Webinar recording: The Children's Kitchen from Feeding Bristol - Outdoor Learning, Linking Plot to Plate for Early Years Children (March 2024)
Webinar recording: The Children's Kitchen from Feeding Bristol - Engaging Families and Community with Early Years Settings Through Food (June 2024)
Webinar recording: The Children's Kitchen: Child Led Food Exploration (Sept 2024)
The Children’s Kitchen Webinar: Making Food Sessions Accessible (March 2025)