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Community Cook Clubs

Cyrenians Community Cook Clubs

At Community Cook Clubs everyone enjoys the opportunity to have something to eat and someone to eat with. Cyrenians provide nutritious meals whilst building community – we create new friendships that build self-esteem and reduce loneliness.

 

As well as eating in the groups, members are given recipes, extra ingredients and additional prepared meals to take home or to give to a friend. The clubs can hold themed events like film and games nights or talks, and an array of advice and support services are available.

 

You can join in the cooking or simply come along for the community meal and enjoy the chat. Community Cook Clubs can take place in any venue with space to cook and eat.  Groups can access the very low cost ingredients through FareShare, making them inexpensive to run and Cyrenians Community Cook Clubs are free to attend and open to all.

Locations

  • The Open Door Café, 420 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 5HY
    Sunday Lunch in Morningside – first Sunday of each month  1:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Hibs GameChanger Lunch – West Stand, Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh EH7 5QG
    – every Monday 12:00pm – 2:00pm
  • Tryst Centre Community Cook Club,  Duncan Crescent, Dunfermline KY11 4BZ.  Every Monday 11am-1pm
  • Goodtrees Community Café 5 Moredunvale Place, Moredun, Edinburgh EH17 7LB
    – every Tuesday  2:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Sandy’s CCC – Sandy’s Community Centre, 76 Craigmillar Castle Avenue, EH16 4DW
  • Wellwood Community Cook Club, Dunfermline Salvation Army, Main Road, Wellwood, Dunfermline, KY12 0RS.  Every Wednesday 10:30-1pm
    – every Thursday 11:00am  – 1:00pm
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in the Cottage
    – every second Friday 10:30am – 1:00pm
  • Burnfoot CCC – Burnfoot Community School, Kenilworth Avenue, Hawick TD9 8EQ
    – last Wednesday of the month 11:30am – 1 pm
  • Gorgie CCC –Salvation Army, 429-431 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh EH11 2RT
    – every second Tuesday 12:30pm – 2:30pm
  • Whitecraig CCC – Whitecraig Community Centre, 44A Whitecraig Crescent, Musselburgh EH21 8NG
    –  fortnightly Tuesdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm (from 30th April)
  • Meadowbank CCC – Meadowbank Church, 83 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 5TT
    –  every Thursday 11:00am – 1:00 pm
  • Granton CCC – Granton Hub, Madelvic House, Granton Park Avenue, Edinburgh EH5 1HS
    –  every Wednesday 12:00pm – 2:00 pm (starting 24th April)
  • Dumbiedykes CCC – The Braidwood Centre, 69 Dumbiedykes Road, Edinburgh EH8 9UT
    –  every Friday 11:30am – 13:30 pm (PLEASE NOTE: for residents staying in the Dumbiedykes area only)

Cook Club Volunteers Needed!

We need drivers with their own cars to help facilitate various Cyrenians Community Cook Clubs. This involves collecting the ingredients from the depot on Jane Street and helping set up the cook club at the relevant location.

You’re also welcome to assist or lead in helping prepare/cook meals for those attending, if you wish. You can find more information on leading our Community Cook Clubs and applying here.

We are also looking for someone to provide entertainment at the Hibs Gamechanger lunches.  For more information please contact amandalaw@cyrenians.scot

 

Find out more about our community cook clubs here

If you’d like to get more information about the service or our clubs contact us at:

T: 0131 554 3900  E: amandalaw@cyrenians.scot

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Cyrenians is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), registered charity SC011052.