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Calling all 13-18 year olds in North Cambridge

We still have space available for 13-18 year olds to join a youth-led project exploring solutions to food related issues affecting young people in North Cambridge.

Workshops will take place at the Meadows Community Centre on:
22nd January 3:30-5:30pm
27th January 3:30-5:30pm
12th March 5-7pm

We can cover travel costs, provide food at sessions, and reimburse you for your time and contributions with an online shopping voucher of your choice worth £30

For more information and to sign up visit: https://forms.gle/afTXzbSDPRYWJ7hV6

 

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Batch cook club

Join us at our new Batch Cook Club! Small, friendly group sessions, where together you’ll cook 2-3 seasonal recipes using fresh CoFarm vegetables, before enjoying a delicious lunch from the meals you’ve prepared. No cookery knowledge or experience needed, just plenty of enthusiasm!

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waste not wednesdays: Pay as you feel cafe

Join us every Wednesday lunchtime 12:30-1:30pm for our volunteer-run ‘Waste Not Wednesdays’ cafe at St Philips Church. We take surplus food that is perfectly good to eat and turn it into delicious meals for the community Everyone is welcome, pay what you can afford.

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