If you sniff around these parts of the Internet often, you’ll undoubtedly be aware that I work with food security charity Made In Hackney.
Made In Hackney does a lot of work around food security, education, and access however it most well-known in London for the free community cooking classes hosted inside our Clapton Common kitchen.
These classes are designed to help empower the community to eat nutritious and delicious cuisine that is culturally relevant. Often the classes will have a wellbeing focus such as ‘cooking to combat diabetes’ or low cost recipes for people struggling with the cost of living.
These classes are open to anyone and are not income tested. Check out the image below to see some of the upcoming community classes.
Our team also runs classes for younger people and carers, such as this list below.
If you have some available funds and want to try something a bit more adventurous or specialist, we also host paid for Masterclasses. The money raised from these ticketed sessions is poured back into hosting our free community classes and our community meal service.
Yes, that’s correct. On top of everything else we cook and deliver a few hundred meals each week to households with extra support needs.
Check out this upcoming list of ticketed classes in the following image.
Every single event or meal we create at Made In Hackney is vegan. We believe that plant-based nutrition is the most ethical approach to community wellbeing and planet survival.
You can sign up for free or paid classes over on the Made In Hackney website, This is where you will also discover information on how to volunteer with our charity or make a kind donation.
Be sure to follow Made In Hackney on Instagram.
Extra note: if you would like to support the work of Made In Hackney but don’t fancy cooking, come along to the Dauns fundraiser supper club I am hosting in east London on February 14th, 2025. This Scandi vegan meal will melt your tastebuds and 50% of your ticket price will be donated to Made In Hackney!