It was a bittersweet session at St Mary’s last Friday; great fun to cook up a storm with the students we had come to know, but a shame to wrap things up after 4 weeks.
We cooked some amazing food, learned a lot (Dave included) and had some good laughs too. Feedback was very good; it was clear that we had changed people’s attitudes towards food and cooking and food for the better.
Kate experiences social anxiety, but found BoT a big help. She said: “I’ve got a lot out of it. It’s a credit to the group that I kept coming back. The people who are running it all lovely; very welcoming and friendly, very helpful.”
See, BoT isn’t just a cookery school. We’re helping people to manage their budgets, get out of the house, make social connections, enjoy food and beat illness too.
But it is also about the cooking! Umar is partially sighted and has learning difficulties. He said: “I really enjoyed the fact that there were tutorials before we started cooking. I haven’t done much cooking before.
The experience was remarkable. It made me feel special. I would definitely like to cook again.”
And Ann, who gave the team a box if biscuits, said: “Thank you for teaching me how to cook. I have really enjoyed it and have started making my own
soups at home. Thank you everyone.”
BoT is going places; the next place were going is Manor! If you’d like to join us in changing lives around Sheffield, please email us to find out more.
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