Generations in the Kitchen – Cooking, Connecting and Learning Together

The Power Movement is excited to introduce Generations in the Kitchen, a new 28-week intergenerational cooking project bringing older and younger members of our community together through a shared love of food.

Supported by The National Lottery, the project will create a welcoming space where people of different ages and backgrounds can cook, learn, share experiences and build meaningful connections with one another.

Taking place at Selby Community Centre in London E1 5BX, each weekly two-hour session will centre around preparing a new dish together, with participants learning practical cooking skills while enjoying the social side of making and sharing food.

Bringing generations together

Food has a wonderful ability to bring people together.

Generations in the Kitchen is about much more than learning new recipes. By bringing senior citizens, elderly community members and younger generations into the kitchen together, the project provides an opportunity for people to share knowledge, stories, traditions and skills across generations.

Whether someone has been cooking for decades or is just beginning to find their way around the kitchen, everyone is welcome.

Participants will be encouraged to learn from one another in a friendly and supportive environment, helping to strengthen connections within the local community.

Cook together, eat better

Over the course of the 28-week programme, participants will discover how enjoyable healthy and cost-effective cooking can be.

Each week will introduce a new dish, giving everyone the chance to develop their cooking skills, experiment with different ingredients and discover ideas they can recreate at home.

Participants will also receive a printed recipe to take home each week, making it easier to continue cooking and sharing healthier meals with friends and family.

Throughout the project, participants can look forward to:

• Learning cost-effective recipes and cooking methods

• Preparing a new dish each week

• Discovering ideas for healthier meals

• Developing practical cooking skills

• Building friendships and connections across generations

• Taking home a printed recipe every week

• Sharing knowledge, experiences and traditions with others

Everyone is welcome

One of the most important ingredients in Generations in the Kitchen is the community itself.

The programme is designed to bring together people of all ages and backgrounds, creating a relaxed and inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

By cooking side by side, we hope participants will not only learn something new but also meet new people, build confidence and develop connections that extend beyond the kitchen.

Generations in the kitchen – project details

Duration: 28 weeks
Sessions: Two hours each week
What you'll cook: A new dish every week
Where: Selby Community Centre, London E1 5BX
Who can take part: Everyone is welcome – all ages and backgrounds

Generations in the Kitchen is delivered by The Power Movement with support from The National Lottery.

We can't wait to welcome our community into the kitchen for 28 weeks of cooking, learning, sharing and connecting.

Get involved

Interested in joining Generations in the Kitchen or finding out more?

Get in touch with The Power Movement:

Email: admin@thepowermovement.org
Telephone: 07415 367071

Come and cook with us – and be part of a project bringing generations together, one dish at a time.