As part of our ongoing commitment to promote healthy eating and independence, Share recently hosted a cooking evening at our Clapham Junction catering kitchen. The event brought together our students, along with their parents and carers, for a hands-on session led by chef Tim. 

After asking attendees what they’d like to cook, the group settled on chicken and jollof rice. With aprons on and smiles all around, families got stuck into preparing the dish, enjoying a relaxed, friendly atmosphere as they learned new skills side by side. 

At the end of the session, everyone shared the delicious results and packed up leftovers to take home. To keep the momentum going, we provided easy read recipes to encourage more home cooking and support continued confidence in the kitchen. 

Student Daniela and her mum, Delia, were keen to sign up and enthusiastic participants. Aside from enjoying the session, and Delia getting to see more of what Daniela does at Share, they both said that they learnt more than they were expecting to. ‘I will do more cooking at home now because I have seen that it’s easier if I stay calm,’ Daniela said, ‘I felt safer with my mother and I plan to cook more with her.’ 

Delia agreed, ‘I loved the cooking class. It’s useful to cook together because we help each other and learn from each other. It has motivated me to do more things with Daniela.’ 

The event received overwhelmingly positive feedback, and we’re excited to run more family-friendly cooking sessions in future.