The Feed Projects
Cook, Eat, Grow
What’s it all about? These free sessions are about learning and teaching each other new cooking skills to produce healthy, varied meals with the food that we have in the Social Supermarket. This is open to members and their households and is suitable for children and adults. We provide the ingredients and once we have cooked, we sit down together and enjoy the meal we’ve created. If you would rather take it home to eat please bring a container.
When are they? They are on the first and third Friday of each month from 12.30 – 2.30pm in the Community Café on Hall Road and commenced in February 2024.
What will be included? A group of members joined us for a discussion to help decide what to include, so we will be covering these in our Friday sessions:
- Budget friendly meals
- Healthy snacks for children
- Batch cooking
- Food storage
- Pickling and making preserves to avoid food waste
- Growing fruit and vegetables
How do I get involved? To book your free place, email m-c@thefeed.org.uk or pop into the Social Supermarket and speak to any of our team.
https://thefeed.org.uk/our-projects/cookeatgrow
First Steps
We launched this project in August 2023 and are grateful to Norwich Freemen’s Charity and Hopestead for your support in making it happen.
How does First Steps work? You will sit down with our Community Engagement Lead M-C on a 1:1 basis. They will be able to tell you about the support that is available to you, or that you are entitled to, to help you to eat well, live well and feel connected. You can read about M-C and her role here: https://thefeed.org.uk/about-us/news/meetmc
What is the cost? We receive funding to help run First Steps so there is no charge.
What is covered? At the session, our Community Engagement Lead worker will have a chat with you to find out more about your circumstances so that we know how best to support you. They will then be able to provide you with some advice and guidance and make direct referrals into other support services, and into The Feed support programmes and activities that will help you to make improvements to your circumstances.
In some instances, they can provide you with a voucher for our Social Supermarket to you can start using our shop. They can also tell you about other funding that might be available to help you, for example, if your boiler is broken or you’re running low on electricity.
What will I get out of it? You will find out about the support that is available to you and you will be assisted to access that support. It will also enable you to access activities that will help you to feel more connected to other people.
How do I get involved? If you want to know more, please email M-C@thefeed.org.uk or pop into the Social Supermarket and Community Café at 65 Hall Road, Norwich.
https://thefeed.org.uk/our-projects/1ststeps
Thrive
Who is it for? Thrive is for individuals who are looking to have a bit of one-to-one support to improve their sense of wellbeing. Maybe you feel a bit stuck in a rut? Maybe you want to get involved with activities within your community but lack the confidence to do this? Or maybe you just want to find a bit more direction in life? Thrive gives you a chance to have a chat with one of our support team about what your goals are in life and help you to explore any areas that may enable you to develop these and your wellbeing.
Where does it take place? At The Feed’s hub on Hall Road which houses the Social Supermarket and Community Café and Kitchen. Address: 65 Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 3HL.
How does the Thrive project work? In the initial meeting we will discuss your goals. We will then book five follow up one-to-one chats to continue to explore ways to improve your wellbeing. This may involve some activities to help you move forward and make positive steps with your goals.
What is the cost? We receive funding to help run Thrive so there is no charge.
What is covered? We find the most effective way of support is to be led by your aims and goals so the time we spend together will be led by you. We will take a coaching style approach over the six chats to help you to discover your interests. We will then help you to match your interests to activities happening in the community to improve your wellbeing.
What will I get out of it? It will hopefully give you a chance to have some space to discover or re-discover your interests and give you a bit more of a sense of direction and purpose in life.
How do I get in touch? If you are interested in the project you can let us know in one of these ways: Send an email to fran@thefeed.org.uk or Come to our one of our Wellbeing Wednesday sessions from 10.00-12.00 at The Feed’s Community Café at Hall Road and say that you’re interested in Thrive.
https://thefeed.org.uk/our-projects/thrive
Wellbeing Wednesdays
What are Wellbeing Wednesdays? After a tough few years for so many people, it’s more important than ever to look after ourselves. Every Wednesday from 10am to 12pm, we invite you to join us in The Feed’s Community Café on Hall Road for a calm and relaxing midweek reset. It’s an opportunity to meet new people, have a chat and find out what is on in the local area to help with wellbeing too.
How do I get involved? There is no need to book and these sessions are free. Just come along if you want to.
Drop an email to fran@thefeed.org.uk if you have any questions.