On 1st December, we were kindly invited to Sussex Business Awards where we had been shortlisted for the Community Hero Award. After a fabulous 3 course meal and entertainment at The Grand Hotel, Brighton we were delighted to be awarded 2nd place!
It was an incredible evening surrounded by some amazing local businesses.
Thank you to Platinum Media Group Ltd and Ridgeview Wine Estate and a huge well done to all the other finalists and winners!
Havens Food Cooperative recently ran a Slow Cooker Scheme to help encourage people to use slow cookers to create budget-friendly meals. Slow cookers are an energy-efficient piece of kitchen equipment that can save money on your bills!
The scheme ran October-November and saw that 10 slow cookers were distributed to families. 52 ingredient packs were also distributed to a total of 22 families who joined the scheme. The ingredient packs created were filled with the ingredients needed to prepare a meal for 4-6 people, along with a tested recipe card to follow along. The recipes chosen were simple, one pot, adaptable and chosen specifically to build confidence with using slow cookers.
The scheme started with a welcome event where families were invited to to trial some meals made using slow cookers and discuss and share different recipe ideas and tips. The event was a success, and a great introduction on what recipes are out there to try. One
participant commented- ‘Everyone was keen to learn tips from each other.... it was buzzing there!’ and another added- ‘it was a lovely evening for people to come together exchange ideas and learn new things together’.
Overall, the slow cooker scheme was a success and at the end of the scheme families were left feeling confident to continue using their slow cooker to create budget friendly family meals and therefore save money on their energy bills! One participant stated- ‘I learnt so
much and it gave me confidence to give different recipes a try’. Another added- ‘I loved learning a new a cheaper way to cook. It has become my new hobby’.
Head over to our website to view the recipes we included in Havens Food Cooperatives Slow Cooker Scheme!
Support With Confidence
Happy clubs have been approved the support with confidence certificate.
Support with confidence ensures that we can provide a wide variety of support including and not limited to:
Support with personal care.
Support with medication.
Support with meal preparation.
Congratulations to all the staff and volunteers of the happy clubs
We have had a busy few months here at Havens Community Hub
In May, our very own Company Secretary, Paula Woolven, was announced runner-up for Business Person of the Year at The Seahaven Business Awards 2022. On the same night, Havens Food Cooperative were awarded the trophy for Best Environmental Business 2022! Congratulations!
We would like to thank all of our staff, volunteers and the community for all of the hard work, effort and support to help us get to where we are now. We couldn't do what we do without you all!
We had a busy afternoon at Denton Jubilee Street Party on 4th June 2022 redistributing over 100 bowls of vegetable curries made using rescued and donated food.
It was a lovely event and a real pleasure to be a part of!