Families recently enjoyed a series of fun, hands on cookery workshops delivered by Wiggly Charity at Kaleidoscope and Bartongate Children and Family Centre.

Delivered in partnership with Gloucestershire Gateway Trust and funded by Barnwood Trust, the workshops gave families with young children the opportunity to cook together, learn new skills and explore healthy eating in a fun and relaxed environment.

Led by Wiggly’s fantastic team of chefs, families got stuck into preparing and creating their own meals using fresh ingredients, with all equipment and ingredients provided. At the Kaleidoscope session, children made pitta bread pizza faces and cookies, with opportunities to get creative and have fun.

At the end of each session, families were able to enjoy the food they had prepared together or take it home to share. They also received a Follow-The-Flow cookery book, a Wiggly bag and a certificate, helping to continue their cooking adventures at home.

Ryan Harris, Delivery and Partnerships Lead at Wiggly, said:

Cooking is something all the family can get involved in. Today was a brilliant example as we had mums, dads and kids all sat around the table. They all created something and went away with a smile on their face and that’s the power of food.”

Families were full of praise for the sessions, with one parent sharing:

The cooking was lovely, my son and I enjoyed the afternoon. He wanted to make it again. The chefs were very supportive. We would like to attend things like this again –  a wonderful afternoon.”

A huge thank you to Wiggly Charity for delivering these fantastic workshops and to Barnwood Trust for making them possible.