Rising energy costs are making it difficult for people nationwide to cook nutritious meals. In response, The Crossley Centre with support from Great Places has secured funding from HUBBUB to deliver a new project in partnership with Cracking Good Food to provide slow cookers to people in need from The Crossley Centre in Oldham.
Slow cookers are a more energy-efficient way to cook than a standard oven, and they can be used to prepare large batches of food that can be eaten that day or frozen for later.
The aim of the project is to help people save money on their energy bills, eat healthier meals, and build confidence in their cooking skills.
Each week, for six weeks people who received a slow cooker will receive a free slow cooker recipe kit to empower affordable, tasty and nutritious cooking.
Leanne Keane, Community Partnership Manager at Great Places said:
We have been overwhelmed with the demand for this course, we initially had funding for 20 people but quickly realised that we would need to add funds to meet demand and we have 26 people on the course which is now halfway through.
The feedback has been positive with lots of photos, tips and recipes being shared between participants, this is really helping to keep people motivated. We will definitely be looking to expand this kind of provision in the future.
