Our Vision & Mission

The vision of Bingley Community Kitchen is to develop a healthier, more food-secure community.

Our mission is to help children, families and the elderly within our community to eat well through a range of services.

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Our Aims

To alleviate poverty and financial hardship of children, families and the elderly within Bingley which is in Bradford District by providing goods and services they could not otherwise afford.

To improve through educational opportunities the health and wellbeing of the children and families by responding to their ongoing identified needs.

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How Can You Help?

Volunteering your time when the school is closed to the children and needy families especially during weekends and holiday periods.

Donating food (such as tins and dried goods to support us in making up food parcels with recipes).

And, of course, the big one is donating money.

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Partnership working with FoodSavers

FoodSavers helps to build a culture of food and financial stability and sustainability, enabling members to make changes. It help to build resilience as £1 of their weekly membership is invested in Bradford’s Credit Union. The number of families attending during 2023 increased by 400% from the previous year.

There are so many reasons that feeding the family a healthy meal is a challenge, and that challenge is different for each family: time, energy, lack of inspiration or knowledge, access and affordability. Whatever your reason, BCK is here to support you in your journey toward your best relationship with food.

At BCK we have introduced the Slow Cooker Education Programme as this helps families to significantly during the increasing cost of living. Where a family does not have a slow cooker one is provided. Each week a recipe with all the ingredients is provided and families can cook the meal as is convenient to them. This also helps families to save on their utility costs.

The weekly FoodSavers Social Market Stall which provides affordable food for vulnerable families in the local community is also helping to address a range of Sustainable Development Goals such as “no poverty”, “zero hunger”, and most importantly “partnership working”. In the words of Tess Wilkins the FoodSavers Network Manager;

“Bingley Community Kitchen is a shining example of a FoodSavers outlet, promoting dignity, choice, empowerment and behaviour change for its customers, through excellent organisation, compassion and respect. It is a pantry that inspires others”

Follow the links in the menu above to read more about What We Do, our Vision as well as how to Volunteer and Donate.