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- Today, there are now six community kitchens.
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Leicestershire’s Community Kitchens started in 2017 when Sainsbury’s provided funding to Leicestershire County Council to trial the opening of three kitchens in Hinckley & Bosworth. The funding was part of their WasteLessSaveMore Project, which aimed to help people reduce household food waste.
Today, there are now six community kitchens. Unlike the original kitchens, these kitchens occur on a fortnightly basis, alternating every other week with a craft session.
- Plain Language summary
- Participant Involvement and Engagement
- Data collection 2: Group observation
- Observations
- Finding out about the session and ease of attending
- 2. Experiences of attending
- 3. Health and well-being benefits
- 4. Individual and contextual factors
- 5. Expansion of the scheme
- Strengths and limitations
- Conclusion
- Aim
- Methods
- Study Findings
- Discussion and conclusion
- Reflective/critical perspective
- Data sharing
Background: In 2017 Leicestershire County Council (LCC) set up three Community Kitchens (CKs). The aim was to reduce household food waste (HHFW). An evaluation of these kitchens by LCC found them to reduce HHFW. The evaluation also suggested participation might be associated with health and wellbeing benefits, but did not explore these in detail. A...
LCC were involved in the development of the study logic model, protocol and design of the data collection tools. The study team also undertook a two-hour online public involvement workshop with previous CK participants (n=2) and volunteers (n=1) and three local residents with no previous experience of community kitchens. During the workshop, they w...
Four of the six established CK were observed during May-July 2022. The four kitchens were selected based on participant characteristics (e.g. gender) and location (rural or urban). Three of the selected kitchens were gender specific (one for men only, two for women only). The other kitchen was mixed gender. All except one of the CKs were in urban a...
Observations showed the CKs to offer a supportive and inclusive environment. Participants, volunteers and staff supported each other to collaboratively participate in the cooking activity. Participants attending the CKs therefore had varying levels of ability cognitive and physical needs. Craft sessions were less inclusive due to the intricacy of t...
Attendance was initiated by the participants themselves or professionals involved in their care. Participants found out about the CKs through participation in another community-based activity, word of mouth, via signposting and referrals from the Local Area Co-ordinator or by being taken to the CKs by their carer. There was a general agreement amon...
Overall, participants provided positive feedback about the CK and craft sessions. Staff, volunteers, and participants perceived the CKs to be a good idea, to have value and enjoyed being involved or attending: “I think it’s (the CK) a good idea” P12. “I think it's (the CK) really good. I think it's a really good idea. I love it” P3. “I just enjoy i...
Staff, volunteers, and participants perceived there to be many benefits from attending the craft and cooking sessions, for themselves and others. For example, socialising with others, learning new cooking skills and trying new foods were frequently reported by the CK participants, as was learning new crafts by participants who attended the craft se...
All the participants attending the CK and/or craft sessions tended to be active in the community, attending at least one other community-based activity once a week: “I've got other interests as I do all those things on other days” P4. Participation in community activities was suggested to vary according to area of residence and level of urbanisatio...
While the CK sessions were overall perceived to be beneficial in their current format, suggestions were made for successful expansion of the scheme. Borough Council staff and volunteers reported that running the sessions (particularly the CKs) involved a large amount of responsibility. CK volunteers were expected to choose the recipe for the week, ...
The location of the CK and craft sessions may have had an impact on the recruitment of participants to the study, as the researcher was unable to attend all sessions and actively recruit participants, having to rely instead on volunteers and staff. Although volunteers and staff were able to recruit 33 participants to the CK questionnaire and four t...
The reduction of household food waste is no longer the focus of CKs in this study. However, CKs continue to be valued community-based interventions, offering those at risk of social isolation opportunities to socialise. Community kitchens are not necessarily effective for reducing household food waste but they are for improving social health. A ref...
To co-produce with stakeholders and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) representatives a process evaluation of the Community Kitchen (CK) scheme and maintain meaningful PPI activities throughout the duration of the project.
PPI was integrated into the main processes of the study. The research protocol was developed via a collaborative Task and Finish Group (TFG) process, including representatives from Leicestershire County Council Environmental, Policy and Public Health teams. The TFG formed the foundation of the Project Management Meeting Group (PMG) who met regularl...
Stakeholders and PPI representatives worked collaboratively with the research team during the study design process, providing feedback on the protocol, logic model, methods, and materials. Participant-facing materials, including information sheets and questionnaires were co-developed and piloted with the PPI representatives to minimise any potentia...
Co-production throughout the study provided valued expertise to the research team. PPI representatives contributed to the study design, accessibility, and acceptability of study materials and to the interpretation and continued dissemination of the results.
Due to the geographical distance between the research team and the CK intervention, remote contact with stakeholders and PPI representatives was necessary. While this was a barrier to recruiting PPI representatives, the research developed an effective collaboration with the PPI representatives who were recruited and retained for the duration of the...
Anonymised qualitative transcripts used during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Community Kitchen programme: working with groups to establish volunteer led cooking programmes in the heart of communities – including Community Fridge Projects in Wigston Magna, Charnwood...
Apr 6, 2022 · Community Shop Leicester, which will support around 750 members, also features a Community Kitchen that serves delicious low cost meals, with kids eating free every day, as well as a multi-purpose community space for local people and organisations to hire and use.
Community Kitchens in Leicestershire. The Community Kitchen scheme in Leicestershire started in 2017 with the aim to educate attendees to reduce Household Food Waste (HHFW) . There are currently 6 active Community. Kitchens in the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth.
This research study will investigate what the health and wellbeing effects are of participating in the Community Kitchen Scheme, and how are these are achieved. It will use surveys, individual interviews and observations of the Community Kitchens.
