Language:

Shaping North Ayrshire

See All

Cook Share + Save

Doon The Beach - Raise Your Voice With Ardeer No comments Three Towns

Summary

Cook, Share & Save helps local people make food go further through cooking skills, batch cooking, budgeting, food waste reduction and community support.

Description

Following review process, application will proceed for eligible cost of kitchen equipment (£575) and food prep equipment (£84) only; staff and utilities costs are ineligible under the criteria for this fund.

Cook, Share & Save is an 8 week community food skills project by Raise Your Voice with Ardeer, trading as Doon The Beach Community Hub & Café, in partnership with North Ayrshire Foodbank. It will support people in Stevenston and neighbouring communities facing food insecurity or financial pressure. Free weekly sessions offer 6–8 places and teach affordable cooking, batch cooking, food storage, budgeting and waste reduction. Sessions: 1. basic skills/making food go further 2. soups 3. one pot meals 4. batch cooking/freezing 5. surplus/short dated food 6. making meat stretch 7. affordable family meals 8. community cook-up/review. Participants cook alongside kitchen staff in a welcoming environment, with support for allergies/dietary needs and signposting to Foodbank/community food shop services. Funding: £1,000 – kitchen equipment £575.88, utilities £116, kitchen staff £224, food prep equipment £84.12. Equipment will remain as a lasting community resource.

I confirm that I will provide any additional information requested to complete my application by the application deadline.

yes

I confirm my understanding that if successful, I must submit my bank account information to North Ayrshire Council by the deadline requested.

yes

Did you receive funding in the 2025 round of PB (Locality, Youth or CWB funds)?

yes

If you were funded through PB last year, please confirm that you have submitted a monitoring update using this form before submitting your application: https://forms.office.com/e/RRkTgEWKPq

Monitoring form has been submitted as requested but project has not taken place as yet.

Information

  • Amount applied for:

    £659

  • Proposed on behalf of: Raise Your Voice with Ardeer is a local charity working to support and strengthen our community. We operate Doon The Beach Community Hub & Café, providing a welcoming, inclusive space where local people can access activities, support, social opportunities and community services. For this project, we plan to work in partnership with North Ayrshire Foodbank and its community food shop. The partnership will allow us to combine the Foodbank’s knowledge and food resources with our Hub’s kitchen facilities, staff and community connections. Together, we aim to help local people make the most of the food available to them, develop practical skills, reduce food waste and build confidence and resilience.
  • Location: The project will support people living in Stevenston and neighbouring communities across the 3 towns and wider, where many households face financial pressures, food insecurity and rising living costs. The project will provide a welcoming local space to build cooking skills, make food go further, reduce waste and connect people with existing foodbank and community food support.

Related content (0)

Don't have defined milestones