Welcome to Malvern Community Kitchen
Why?
Most of us will have times in our lives when things just haven’t gone to plan, money is tight and we could do with a helping hand. Equally, in our Victorian Spa town there are many local people who have plenty of money and can afford to help out others who are going through a tough patch. I believe we should be doing better to look after each other as a community: and that’s where the idea for the Malvern Community Kitchen project started.
What?
Malvern Community Kitchen prepares freshly cooked, nutritious and tasty food, such as chicken curries (very mild), pasta bakes and spaghetti bolognese once each week at the Octagon Centre, Poolbrook for local families with children who could do with a helping hand at the moment. Much of our food comes from Fareshare - an organisation that collects high quality fresh (& in date!) surplus food from supermarkets, so eating with us helps to reduce food waste too.
Our intention is that the Community Kitchen should feel as much like taking the family out for dinner as possible and an opportunity to socialise with other local families. We ask for a voluntary contribution of £1 per adult, children free.
When?
Every Monday all year round (including school holidays) at The Octagon Centre from 4:30-5:00pm. We cook plenty of food each week, so no need to tell us you are coming in advance - just come along with your family. We usually have vegetarian and vegan options available. Any excess food that we prepare is labelled, frozen and available the following week as one of the options at the Octagon Centre’s Community Pantry.
If you or your children have any other dietary requirements, pop in on a Monday afternoon to discuss this with our chef and we will do our best to cater for you.
Our Future?
Over time, we hope that some of the community joining us at the Community Kitchen might be interested in getting involved in helping to organise and run the Community Kitchen project itself, including deciding how we could best expand for our local community. Ideas include cooking courses and homework clubs: but we want to be guided by local families before deciding our future direction.
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Considering Sponsoring Malvern Community Kitchen?
One off donations make it difficult to plan for the future, so we are encouraging regular monthly donations by standing order, however small: just £2 or £3 per month will soon mount up, if enough people support us. If you run a successful local businesses, or you’re a local individual who can afford to, please do consider setting up a standing order. Our bank details are as follows:
Account Name: The Octagon Community Centre
Reference: Malvern Community Kitchen (or MCK)
Bank: CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
Account Number: 00037515
Sort Code: 40-52-40
If you are considering donating, please don’t hesitate to email us at malverncommunitykitchen@theoctagoncentre.org.uk for further information about the Community Kitchen project.
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