Find out about the What's Cooking, Kids? programme, which aims to develop the learning of children aged 8 to 11 around healthy food, diet and nutrition.
ContinYou aims to open up opportunities for learning that will help people to change their lives, improving the well-being of individuals, families and communities.
Cookery clubs
ContinYou's cookery club programmes look to use innovative and challenging ways in which to engage young people, their families and the wider community in the whole concept of food sourcing, preparation and healthy eating.
Clubs offer opportunities for young people to work in the following key areas:
- planning balanced meals
- food budgeting
- shopping
- reading and understanding food labelling
- safe storage and preparation of food
- safe and creative cooking of food
- the meal environment
- wider healthy eating issues.
ContinYou's cookery programmes include:
What's Cooking?
The programme was aimed at young people aged 11 to 14 who worked towards developing their core food competencies. The original What's Cooking? programmes have now come to an end but the following projects are continuing the theme.
What's Cooking, Kids?
What’s Cooking, Kids? aims to develop the learning of children aged 8 to 11 around healthy food, diet and nutrition. This project is based in North East England and will establish a network of 'community food leaders'.
For more information, please visit the What's Cooking, Kids? web pages or contact Julie Payne, What's Cooking Kids? Project Support Officer by email: julie.payne@continyou.org.uk, or telephone: 07977 097225.
Cymru Cooks
This programme is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), and focuses on the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity for children and young people in Wales.
For more information, please visit the Cymru Cooks web pages.
What's Cooking Together?
The purpose of this guide is to help leaders to set up and run a What’s Cooking Together? club that will be fun for everyone.
There are tips that cover the whole process:
- planning and delivery - suggested weekly session plans and recipe ideas
- leading and managing - tips and ideas to help clubs run smoothly
- resourcing and sustainability - contacts and resources to help leaders develop further ideas and links
- promoting and publicising - support and ideas for leaders to celebrate and share the success of What’s Cooking Together? clubs.
Download the flyer for more information:
For more information, please contact Emma Kerr, Project Manager, by email: emma.kerr@continyou.org.uk, or telephone: 07966 906032.
What's Cooking Kids?