hvoss Community Kitchen
Our Community Kitchens have been running in Hereford for over a year, led by hvoss' Hereford based link worker, Inna, in partnership with Anastasiia (AUGB) and Maryna (Ethos/Living Room). Around 40 people come together to cook traditional Ukrainian food and eat, many people attend regularly, with new faces being made very welcome each month.
The events enable families fleeing the conflict in Ukraine to connect with others and build natural supportive friendships. They tell us it improves their mental well-being, sense of integration into the community, empowerment and independence.
As the Hereford Community Kitchens have been so successful and valued, we are now organising them in Ross on Wye, supported by Anzhelika, hvoss’ link worker, with Ross Refugee group, with which we also offer English lessons to families.
At the January Community Kitchens the children were gifted warm fluffy hoodies from kind donors to hvoss’ annual "Pyjamas & Fluffy Socks" campaign, organised by hvoss' Community team to give children in Herefordshire a token of warmth and comfort from their community.
The Community Kitchens are just one example of the great events and activities organised through the fantastic collaborative approach of the Herefordshire Community Network for Ukraine. It demonstrates the success of our partnership approach and response to emerging needs, for which we thank all our partners including Herefordshire Council for their support.
If you would like to know more, please contact Rebecca Seignior, Community Network Co-ordinator
The Herefordshire Community Network for Ukraine is funded through the Herefordshire Council Ukraine Community Integration Grant Scheme
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