Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Consultation
14 February
Community Kitchen Volunteer Opportunities
What’s a community kitchen?
A community kitchen is a place where people can come to cook, eat and socialise together. While they are there people can learn and share tips to reduce food waste and save money. The best bit is, all the food and cooking facilities are free – as long as they are being used to cook and / or help people to cook without waste.
A community kitchen volunteer is someone who helps to organise and run the community kitchen and the activities that take place there.
Location: Volunteers are needed to help run a new community kitchens at:
Coalville Educational Partnership – Unit 1, 2 Market St, Coalville LE67 3DX
Activities: As a community kitchen volunteer you’ll be:
Personal development opportunities: You’ll attend a training course which will help you to develop the skills, knowledge and experience you need to help run the community kitchen at your chosen location.
Training will take place once a week over an 8 week period (Training sessions will last approx. 2hrs) and will be delivered on the following dates:
February 11th, 18th, 19th and 25th
March 4th,11th,18th, 25th
April 1st
PARENTS: If you are a parent of school age children, your kids can attend a free after school homework club while you are volunteering in the community kitchen, and you can then eat together or take home the food you have cooked.
Training;
When & Where: You’ll be able to commit to meet a group of fellow volunteers once a week at your chosen venue. Training will last 8 weeks in total. Over the course of your training, control of the community kitchen in your chosen venue will be passed to you and your fellow volunteers. How often you meet after training is up to you and your fellow volunteers.
Where: Coalville Educational Partnership – Market Street Coalville, close to town centre.
Is this you?
No previous experience is necessary, but you must:
For more details or to apply: Contact the Coalville Education partnership on:
TELEPHONE: 01530814203
WEBSITE: http://www.coalvilleep.org.uk
Email: generalenquiries.cep@gmail.com
This project is supported by: Leicestershire County Council and the Coalville Educational Partnership
14 February