WELCOME TO BATH COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Cooking & Eating
Better Together
Bath Community Kitchen (BCK) uses communal meals and cookery workshops to improve people’s physical and mental wellbeing in Bath and surrounding areas.
Our vision is for more people in Bath to have opportunities to cook and eat together, to have access to delicious, healthy and affordable food, and be equipped with the skills to cook well for themselves, creating lasting change in our community.
WHAT WE OFFER
COMMUnity MEALS
Nothing forms community ties better than eating together. We bring people together with high quality, low or zero-cost meals on a “pay-what-you-can” model, alleviating social isolation, loneliness and hunger.
We deliver these across BANES with a focus in areas of highest deprivation and where possible, using surplus food that would otherwise go to landfill.
cookery workshops
We deliver engaging cookery workshops for all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Our skilled chefs and facilitators have a wealth of experience in providing the knowledge and confidence to make healthy, affordable and delicious meals.
First and foremost we create fun sessions that inspire a love of cookery and good food.
OUR MISSION
TO
INCREASE ACCESS TO DELICIOUS, HEATHY, AFFORDABLE FOOD
TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY CREATING MORE OPPORTUNIT-IES TO EAT TOGETHER
TO
CREATE LONG TERM CHANGE BY IMPROVING PEOPLE'S COOKERY SKILLS
TO
REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND SUPPORT ETHICAL PRODUCERS
OUR PROJECTS
THURSDAY COMMUNITY MEAL
A delicious, free, 3-course community meal in Twerton using surplus food. All welcome to come and cook or eat or both!
Time: 1830-2030
When: Every Thursday
Where: Lighthouse Centre, High St, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DQ
introduction to catering
A course we run for Youth Connect South West for up to eight students not in full time education or employment, with an interest in developing cookery skills. This course offers a pathway into a career in catering and the food industry.
the hive
Ongoing workshops with The Hive Community Centre in Peasdown St John, across a range of client groups including Food Pantry demos, Youth Club cookery sessions and Guys Can Cook!
Guys can cook
A 6-week course designed to give men living alone, a chance to learn new cookery skills, eat more healthily and enjoy the company of others.
cooking with ukrainians
A monthly cookery session for Ukrainian refugees in Bath, funded by B&NES. Co-created by Ukrainians, this course provides cookery workshops covering different international cuisines for up to 40 people.
cookery for care leavers
Developing cookery skills for independent living amongst care leavers in Bath aged 18-25. In conjunction with B&NES.
forest of imagination
Where it all started! In 2023 BCK ran a month-long pop-up community kitchen project at the National Trust Assembly Rooms in Bath. Working with school children during the week and cooking up free weekend lunches with Foodcycle and Syrian refugees. in 2024 we ran the "Cafe from the Future 2124" and the Museum of Lost Ingredients. Watch this space for info on 2025 at Entry Hill.
holiday activities and food programme
Engaging and fun cooking workshops within the HAF programme during school holidays.
Commissioned by We Activate and BANES.
OUR team
support us
All the money you donate goes towards our work of supporting disadvantaged and diverse groups in Bath through our programmes of cooking and eating together.
By supporting our work you can help bring about long term physical and mental health benefits for some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
Even small donations can make a big difference so if you would like to donate please follow the link below.
If you are interested in volunteering at any of our projects, or you can support us in some way with your experience and skills, please send an email to info@bathcommunitykitchen.org.uk
