Healthy cooking sessions for families in Cambridgeshire!
We are running a series of free cooking activities across Cambridgeshire this January, fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills.
In the UK, more than a third of children eat less than one portion of fruit or veg a day (The Food Foundation, 2024), Groundwork East is on a mission to make eating nutritious food easier and more affordable. Want to start cooking from scratch for you and your family but not sure where to start? Groundwork East have a number of FREE cooking sessions!
One-off session. The session will help little ones explore cooking and they will create a tasty dish, play games and have story time. Adults will be taught about basic nutrition and share tips on how to eat healthily on a budget.
- 10am – 12pm Wednesday 22 January 2025
- Trumpington Pavilion, Cambridge City
Shop It, Cook It 6 week course. To support adults with children under 5, to budget and prepare delicious and nutritious meals. This is a six-week community learning courses that focuses on learning simple cooking techniques to save time and money alongside gaining knowledge on how to ‘shop savvy’.
- 1pm – 3pm every Tuesday from 06 January to 11 February 2025
- Mill Road Community Centre, Cambridge City
We are very excited to be running these courses throughout Cambridgeshire. It is always great to see families cooking with their little ones, making memories and seeing the huge benefits this has on their wellbeing.
Lucy Woodbridge, Project Officer at Groundwork East
We are delighted to support initiatives like these that can have such a positive impact on families and are helping to create a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire. By providing families with practical skills and knowledge about cooking and nutrition, Groundwork East is helping to create healthier, more resilient communities. These courses not only promote better eating habits but also provide a wonderful opportunity for families to spend quality time together and foster a connection with the outdoors.
Councillor Tom Sanderson, Chair of Cambridgeshire County Council’s Communities, Social Mobility and Inclusion Committee
Getting outdoors and active, even for a small amount of time is good for us and has a positive impact on our wellbeing. We also running several free, outdoor play sessions in January and February 2025 to help you and your family connect to the natural world. To see and book other activities we are hosting in Cambridgeshire, click below for our eventbrite page.
