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Let's Cook!

Children cooking
Let's Cook! is a project to teach young parents in England and Wales how to cook healthy meals and shop and cook healthily on a limited budget. The project is funded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
WI members are trained to run free, practical courses in basic food preparation for young parents from disadvantaged backgrounds.FSA logo
Each six week course benefits six to ten participants in communities across England and Wales. The project runs from Spring 2007 until March 2010. The volunteer WI members are trained to teach basic food preparation and cookery skills. This includes how to obtain a healthy balanced diet on a low budget, improve knowledge of food safety and hygiene and learn that cooking and eating can be enjoyable.WI member cooking with child
VIDEO: Let's Cook Project as featured on BBC Midlands Today 

To find out more, please download a poster promoting the project, recipe cards, trainers' guide from the right hand menu. If you are interested in becoming a tutor, please download the job description and application form.

Community groups wishing to benefit from basic practical cookery courses should contact Diane Sanderson at the NFWI Unit through the Contact us button below.