Support Our Community: Coexist Community Kitchen
Coexist Community Kitchen is a non-profit cooking school. It's a vibrant space in east Bristol which welcomes anyone and everyone to come together and connect around food.
We spoke to Becky about some of the projects Coexist runs, and how their work positively impacts peoples lives in Bristol.
Coexist Community Kitchen
Coexist Community Kitchen is situated in a former Victorian factory nestled into a residential street just off the famous mutli-cultural hub of St. Mark's Road.
Walking into the building, you enter straight into the kitchen and are hit with a multitude of sounds and smells; Bossa nova playing from the speaker and the clatter of pots and pans, bustling feet, chopping and conversation.
I came over on a Wednesday, a day where the kitchen is dedicated to volunteers cooking 200 free meals for the week for people who need it in the city. Speaking with some of the volunteers, most of them attend reguarly and laughed about having to compete for the chance to volunteer; such is it a joyful space to connect with others while doing something fun, challenging and meaningful.
A non-profit cookery school, a catering business, an event space. In a nutshell, Coexist Community Kitchen is a place to come together around food, primarly working with people who experience social marginalisation in our society. Their regular cooking classes invite people to share their knowledge and culture as well as experience others, recognising that we all have something to learn from each other.
I spoke to Becky Millington from Coexist about the key professional catering services they offer. Coexist has a core team of incredible chefs who have a wealth of culinary experience. By hiring their services, the profits feed straight back into the impactful work they do.
Coexist Community Kitchen is situated in a former Victorian factory nestled into a residential street just off the famous mutli-cultural hub of St. Mark's Road.
Walking into the building, you enter straight into the kitchen and are hit with a multitude of sounds and smells; Bossa nova playing from the speaker and the clatter of pots and pans, bustling feet, chopping and conversation.
I came over on a Wednesday, a day where the kitchen is dedicated to volunteers cooking 200 free meals for the week for people who need it in the city. Speaking with some of the volunteers, most of them attend reguarly and laughed about having to compete for the chance to volunteer; such is it a joyful space to connect with others while doing something fun, challenging and meaningful.
A non-profit cookery school, a catering business, an event space. In a nutshell, Coexist Community Kitchen is a place to come together around food, primarly working with people who experience social marginalisation in our society. Their regular cooking classes invite people to share their knowledge and culture as well as experience others, recognising that we all have something to learn from each other.
I spoke to Becky Millington from Coexist about the key professional catering services they offer. Coexist has a core team of incredible chefs who have a wealth of culinary experience. By hiring their services, the profits feed straight back into the impactful work they do.
In December, Coexist Community Kitchen launched a crowdfunder. Many local businesses in the food world (including Essential!) pitched in to offer experiences, vouchers and products to be pledged for. The result exceeded their target of raising £50,000!
To find out more about Coexist Community Kitchen and how you can get involved, visit their website.
To find out more about Coexist Community Kitchen and how you can get involved, visit their website.
