YOUTH WORK – Making a sustainable difference to the future of the young people
We take a holistic approach to tackling food poverty, obesity and social inequalities. Issues which currently affect three million young people from “disadvantaged” backgrounds in the UK.
Our youth work is about making a sustainable difference to the lives of these young people.
Our mantra is to meet young people ‘where they are at’, in all respects – taking good food to youth centres, youth hostels, community centres and schools. Our team is made of professional chefs who use food as a way to improve health and wellbeing, combat feelings of social isolation, and enhance employability prospects.
Our courses focus on the fundamentals of cooking, the nutritional knowledge and practical skills necessary to develop healthy lifestyle habits in the face of current food and health inequality. Get in touch to find out how we can work with you.
Youth Work – Improving physical and mental health and wellbeing!
“Firstly, it’s a great opportunity for young people who can’t afford to have a proper dinner at home or in the hostel. Secondly, it helps us learn how to cook and makes us feel confident about it. There is no ‘I can’t cook’ because with the right directions you can do it! Also, cookery class gives us a chance to try different flavours.
Lastly, the most important part; we are all different, have different stories and some of us come from different countries but with the cookery class, there is no difference. We are the same. We cook, we chat and we eat together. It makes me feel like I am with my family.”
“Eat Club is a very cool way of interacting with other young people who share similar interests and also a fun way of testing out certain skills. David has a calm approach towards us and is friendly to talk to, never judges you for making a mistake and is fun to be around. Overall Eat Club is brilliant.”
“Copenhagen Youth Project (CYP) have worked in partnership with Eat Club for over two years completing some innovative, exciting, educational and progressive programmes.
These programmes have engaged children and young people aged from 7 to 25 with positive outcomes enabling real change in their lives.
Through the Eat Club programme an industrious, safe and warm environment has been developed which in turn has supported children young people to experience new opportunities, be creative and grow positively using food preparation, cooking and eating as the vehicle.
Eat Club has provided education around food, nutrition and healthier life styles and has also provided knowledge and information on catering and the food industry, skills in planning, preparing and cooking food.
Moreover, hidden behind these more obvious outcomes we have observed children and young people improve their team working skills, communication skills, listening skills, responsiveness, resilience and responsibility. The Eat Club programme has been delivered by a friendly, hardworking and interactive team who have been flexible in their approach resulting in a positive experience and progressive outcomes for all children and young people who participated.”
And this is what our young people think about us:
“I really enjoyed the cooking session I had fun and liked trying new foods”
“I thought it was amazing and taught a lot of thing”
“I really enjoyed the cooking and the way the activities were set”
“It was good to get the food cooking and I was very happy doing it all the time”
“I enjoyed doing cooking with others”
“I tasted lots of different foods and some I never tasted before”
“I told my mum I cook at club now I can help mum at home”
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At the end of the last session, 88% of respondents were confident to cook their favourite Eat Club dish at home themselves
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87% of Eat Club respondents state that they have learned new cooking skills during the sessions
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At the end of the last session, 100% of respondents who could not cook their favourite meal state a desire to learn (compared to 67% at the first session)
In 2022 we delivered 382 sessions, cooking with 2,170 young people and eating with 4,438 at the end of the session
Get in touch
For all inquiries contact Eat Club by:
Phone
+44 7452 999751
General: info@eat-club.org
Events: events@eat-club.org
Address
Hackney Cooperative Development,
62 Beechwood road, London, E8 3DY