UK • Social problems
- Sector: Social problems
- Headquarters Country: UK
- Founding Year: 2004
- Operating Regions: UK
- Founders: Simon Boyle
- Problem Identified: people have been impacted by homelessness or are at risk of homelessness.
- Solution Offered: Our solution is based around simple, good food. Cooking it and serving it. At Beyond Food, we aim to inspire people to begin the process of developing skills and attitudes that can become the foundation for their work and life for the future. We bring freshly cooked food into the lives of vulnerable people, as it plays a crucial role in helping them stand on their own two feet. It helps them live healthier lives. Learning the basics of cooking, equips them with building blocks to create lives full of purpose. Good food, kitchen skills and harnessing a sense of vitality, lays the groundwork towards helping them contribute and belong in society. Who do we help? At Beyond Food, we are immensely proud to play a key role in supporting and educating vulnerable adults across all London boroughs, who have been at risk of, or have experienced homelessness, to enable them to gain meaningful employment. Each year, we support over 100 people through our programmes. Our beneficiaries have multiple and complex barriers to overcome, including health problems, addictions, lack of housing and dependency on benefits. Most of these practical difficulties are exacerbated by low self-esteem, lack of confidence and lack of hope, opportunity and purpose. Beyond Food has devised
- Social Impact: At Beyond Food, we are immensely proud to play a key role in supporting and educating vulnerable adults across all London boroughs, who have been at risk of, or have experienced homelessness, to enable them to gain meaningful employment. Each year, we support over 100 people through our programmes. Our beneficiaries have multiple and complex barriers to overcome, including health problems, addictions, lack of housing and dependency on benefits. Most of these practical difficulties are exacerbated by low self-esteem, lack of confidence and lack of hope, opportunity and purpose. Beyond Food has devised innovative programmes, as a sustainable way to make a real and lasting difference to our beneficiaries’ lives.
- Contributors: Brigade Bar + Kitchen/PwC/BaxterStorey
- Awards: Winner of 'Education, Training & Jobs' Award2017
- Website: https://beyondfood.org.uk/our-collaborators/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondbrigade
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeyondBrigade
