Building Skills, Confidence & Community Through Food
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Kitchen Academy is a programme by Rise Through Culture CIC that uses food as a tool for learning, wellbeing, and connection.
Through hands-on sessions, participants gain practical cooking skills while building relationships in a welcoming, supportive environment.
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Why Kitchen Academy Exists
Kitchen Academy is a practical cooking programme that brings people together to learn, connect, and build confidence through food.
Problem:
Low cooking skills, poor nutrition, and increasing social isolation.
Intervention:
Group cooking sessions that build skills and bring people together.
Outcome:
Improved confidence, healthier habits, and stronger community connections.
How It Works
Share food, conversation, and connection in a relaxed group setting.
Impact Made So Far
The Difference We Make
See the energy, confidence, and connection created through our workshops.
What People Say
Why Fund Rise Through Culture
Reducing Social Isolation
Tackles loneliness by creating safe, welcoming community spaces where people can connect.
Improving Wellbeing
Supports mental wellbeing through shared cooking, learning, and positive social interaction.
Building Life Skills
Develops practical cooking and everyday life skills that increase confidence and independence.
Strengthening Communities
Brings people from diverse backgrounds together to build stronger, more connected communities.