cooking up confidence for young londoners text, three young people cooking pizza in a London youth club


We are Eat Club

A London charity running weekly cooking and food education programmes for young people — tackling social isolation and building health, confidence, and employability.

What we do

Eat club cooking and food education session at camden youth club Siding's, two boys cooking with session leader Toni

Through weekly sessions led by professional chefs, we offer young Londoners a space to learn to cook and connect with their peers. Alongside the core programme, we run hospitality courses for young people exploring careers in food, and family sessions that bring parents and children into the kitchen together.

Last year we..

cooked with

2,113

young people

in

316

cooking sessions

in

10

London boroughs

feeding

4,832

people

Our SDG alignment

Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty

We teach cooking skills and food budgeting to help families and young people manage resources and build financial resilience.

Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger

We combat food insecurity by teaching budget-friendly cooking, offering hot meals, and providing nutrition education.

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

We promote healthier choices by combining practical cooking skills with education on nutrition and well-being.

Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education

Inclusive food education and accredited hospitality training building career pathways for NEET and neurodivergent youth.

Ways to support us

young person making a mocktail at eat club's hospitality kickstart course

Donate

Your donation goes straight to the kitchen — funding food education, life skills, and community meals for young Londoners.

eat club supper club group cooking event in action, people cooking together

Cook Social supper clubs

An evening of cooking, eating, and meeting new people — open to everyone, with every ticket supporting young Londoners.

eat club team building event, people cooking together

Team buildings

Good food has a way of building real connection — cooking sessions built for your team, with every booking funding our courses.

eat club cooking and food education in action, five young people and a session leader cooking during eat club's hospitality kickstart course with king's trust
three girls doing their barista training as part of eat club's hospitality career course

What young people say

“I just wanted to say that Eat Club has played a huge part in who I’ve become today. It gave me a space to try new things, build confidence, and really open up.

Cooking there made me more comfortable with food and with myself, and it’s a big reason I’m able to work in a kitchen now. The support and encouragement I got from the sessions helped me grow, and I’m really grateful for everything it did for me”

Luna, 20

Participant on a course at New Horizon’s Youth Club for young Londoners experiencing homelessness

Some of our partners and supporters

hackney council kings trust and london community foundation logos
young camden foundation national lottery funded and young westminster foundation logos

Support our mission

Your donation directly empowers young Londoners through food education, life skills, and community meals.

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