Picture captionImage 1: Oliver Method, head chef on the Nourish Hub, and his crew of volunteers getting ready scrumptious, climate-conscious treats for the one-year anniversary celebrations
Hammersmith & Fulham’s Nourish Hub has been preventing meals poverty and supporting residents via the cost-of-living disaster because it was formally opened by Her Majesty The Queen Consort one 12 months in the past.
Picture caption: Picture 2: H&F Deputy Chief Cllr Ben Coleman (centre) celebrating employees and volunteers on the Nourish Hub
Final Wednesday (17 Might), the Shepherds Bush group hub celebrated its first 12 months of serving the local people.
Since its official opening, it has welcomed members of the local people over 46,000 instances and dished out greater than 39,000 scorching meals.
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H&F Deputy Chief Cllr Ben Coleman stated: “In these robust instances, it’s good to know that our Nourish Hub has been in a position to feed and assist tons of of native residents over the previous 12 months.
“I’m vastly grateful to everybody who has devoted their effort and time to this. We’re decided to beat meals poverty within the cost-of-living disaster.”
Picture caption: Picture 3: Artisan baker Soukaina Ichanti; creator of the ceiling-inspired birthday cake to mark the one-year anniversary of the Nourish Hub
Royal seal of approval
In February 2022, Her Majesty The Queen formally opened the H&F group kitchen and cafe at Swanscombe Home, 1 St Ann’s Highway.
The previous Duchess of Cornwall is the charity patron of UKHarvest, who – with the assistance of a £2.3m increase from H&F Council – run the award-winning hub on the Edward Woods Property.
Serving 200 meals a day, it’s established itself because the go-to vacation spot for native individuals to come back collectively and eat deliciously nutritious meals on a pay-what-you-can foundation.
“The meals is totally incredible. It’s out of this world,” stated native resident Caroline.
Picture caption: Picture 4: Her Majesty the Queen (centre) and Cllr Stephen Cowan (proper) pictured on the Nourish Hub opening ceremony
Seize a meal
Each cost acts as a donation that advantages the local people. Its ever-changing menu consists of plant-based meals and attractive treats at a worth you select.
What’s extra, all substances, produce, and meals used are rescued, serving to to make sure that much less meals goes to waste.
“Our rescued sources embody farms, supermarkets and extra,” stated Ffion Hayward, supervisor of the Nourish Hub.
To this point, the hub has rescued and repurposed 44 tonnes of meals.
Neighbours are invited to talk over a scorching meal or espresso within the vibrant 4 falls of the White Metropolis hub Monday to Friday, from 12pm to 3pm. No reserving wanted, simply drop by.
Or pay an early go to to seize breakfast on the new, bi-monthly Brekky Membership. Discover out what else is on through the Nourish Hub on their web site.
Picture caption: Picture 5: Nourish Hub supervisor Ffion Hayward (centre) and H&F Chief Cllr Stephen Cowan (left) on the Nourish Hub
Eat, study, love
Absolutely outfitted with a business kitchen, the hub hosts culinary coaching periods to nourish native individuals with each meals and abilities.
“We provide volunteering and coaching alternatives for individuals to find out about cut back meals waste, achieve cookery abilities and data round wholesome consuming,” Ffion defined.
During the last 12 months, greater than 100 volunteers have donated over 10,000 hours of their time to run 620 training, group and cultural occasions alongside employees on the hub.
“It provides us the chance to be a part of one thing fairly particular,” stated Mouni, native resident and volunteer on the Nourish Hub. “It’s ensuring that everybody looks like there are individuals there for them. If individuals round you are feeling good, you are feeling good too.”
It ties in with our Nourish Challenge’s wider purpose to do create native, sustainable options to local weather change. Watch the total video right here on YouTube.
Picture caption: Picture 6: Solely a small portion of the volunteers that assist run the hub
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