On Friday our amazing members got creative in the kitchen, making delicious homemade pizzas! They prepped mushrooms, peppers, and a fresh, healthy salad with lettuce, cucumbers, spring onions, and tomatoes. Using tortilla wraps as the base, they spread tomato purée, then topped them with cheese, ham, pepperoni, sweetcorn, and even pineapple (yes, we went there!).

A HUGE thank you to Cheryl and Zoe for all your help, especially since some of us had to leave early to attend the Police Crime & Justice Plan launch. And thanks to everyone who helped out in the kitchen!

At Friday’s Reconnect through Cookery session our talented members prepared fresh salads and chopped mushrooms and onions to mix with 5% lean mince for a delicious Bolognese! We even made a gluten-free option for our lovely member Ellie, and it tasted just as amazing. Everyone enjoyed garlic bread and added cheese to the top for that extra flavour.

The day was packed with fun, including a quiz and bingo! We were also thrilled to have Clair from the Learning Disabilities Team join us to chat about filming our future project on annual health checks. A huge accomplishment for the day: we served up 63 portions to members, volunteers, and support staff. What a fantastic effort by everyone!

We’ll be taking a break from cookery next week as we have another important event to attend, but we’ll see you the following Friday for chicken curry and chips. Thank you to all our incredible volunteers for making this possible!

At Friday’s cookery session we made delicious fajitas. Our amazing members prepared peppers, mushrooms, and onions, with a fresh salad on the side. Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers for their support!

We had loads of fun with bingo, a quiz, and a surprise visit from our local PCSOs, Nicola and Lesley. Everyone was excited to have their photo taken with them, and Gethin even tried on the PCSO hat!

It was a fantastic session of socialising, making friends, and learning new skills. We finished the session singing Happy Birthday to our volunteer Amy and enjoyed some delicious Birthday cake. Next week, we’re cooking up spaghetti bolognese and garlic bread – we can’t wait!

Friday’s session was all about comfort food — delicious cottage pie with veg and gravy — perfect for a cold, windy day. Our members did a fantastic job prepping the veg, onions, and celery to add to the cottage pie. The teamwork and smiles were incredible!

Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers: Cheryl, Gemma, Mark, and Connor, who went above and beyond as always. Your support means the world to us! A special shout-out to our wonderful support staff who kept things running smoothly by helping with bingo, the raffle, the register, and feedback forms—all essential to the success of these sessions.

The warmth and hugs from everyone reminded us how much these sessions mean to our community. Seeing you all enjoy yourselves is what it’s all about. Thank you for making it another unforgettable day!