Food has the power
to change lives

We’ve helped thousands of people to cook together, access healthy food, grow their own and waste less food.

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Browse our project directory to find volunteering opportunities, food banks, community gardens and more.

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Cookery Classes

Our cookery school offers classes for all skill levels, and private parties, venue hire and community cookery groups.

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Support Us

Our work would not be possible without the support of donations which help local people in need across the city.

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Hire a space

Host your event, conference, party or gathering at one of our unique community spaces.

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Volunteer

Volunteers are essential to our work ensuring participants in our projects and activities have a great experience.

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get outdoors

Join a local community garden or an outdoor wellbeing group and discover the benefits of gardening & nature.

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Reduce waste

We support people to compost and reduce their food waste. Connect with your community and help the planet.

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Upcoming events

Volunteer Activity Days at Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens

Starts Jan 21 2026

10:00 – 13:00

Join us to develop the Wellbeing Gardens at Stanmer Park in our fortnightly volunteer sessions with a mix of woodland conservation, gardening and practical activities.

Swedish Baking with Chef Eloise

Jun 27 2026

10:30 – 15:30

The Community Kitchen

Learn the skills required to create delicious artisan baked goods with the help of Chef Eloise.

Bao Buns with Chef Jethro

Jul 09 2026

18:00 – 21:00

The Community Kitchen

Learn how to make a variety of delicious filled bao buns with Community Kitchen regular Chef Jethro.

South African Masterclass with Chef Lerato

Jul 11 2026

11:00 – 14:00

The Community Kitchen

Join us for a celebratory South African grilled feast with Community Kitchen fave Lerato.

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Discover what we do

Volunteer in community gardens

Join a community garden to get outdoors, grow food, gain skills & join your local community.

The Emergency Food Network

The Emergency Food Network is a collaboration of food banks and other organisations providing food to those in need because of food poverty.

Support for community food projects

We provide support to all community food projects, including food banks, lunch clubs, community gardens and more.

Outdoor Team Building Days

Get outside and do something fun, inspiring and interactive outside of your regular working environment.

Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens

Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens is a space where people nurture wellbeing, through food-growing, gardening, education and nature connection activities.

Sussex Grazed

We run a local meat buying scheme which aims to benefit local people, local producers and the environment.

Growing New Roots

Groups to help improve wellbeing, get outdoors and take time to connect with the local landscape.

Food Use Places

We’re working with community organisations across East Sussex to tackle food waste at community centres & in local households.

Land Use Plus

We’re working with farmers, the council, and others to improve food production practices that impact on climate change.

Cultivate EU

We are part of Cultivate EU – with 19 partners in 10 countries across Europe, we are sharing learning about local food projects.

Accessing Emergency Food

How to access emergency food, refer someone to a food bank and understand the alternatives.

Seedy Sunday – seed swap & sale

Seedy Sunday in Brighton and Hove is the UK’s biggest and longest-running community seed swap event.

Edible Brighton & Hove

Edible Brighton & Hove is a campaign to promote & support food growing in the city.

Green Wellbeing Alliance

Green Wellbeing Alliance members are local groups that provide therapeutic outdoor activities.

Community Cooking

We offer friendly & supportive cookery groups for a range of people in the local community.

Community composting

We set-up and support community compost schemes where you can take your raw fruit and vegetable waste, tea bags, coffee grounds, cardboard and paper.

Good Food Procurement Group

We help large organisations to serve more healthy, local food in their catering services.

Food Strategy

The Brighton and Hove food strategy aims to achieve a healthy, sustainable and fair food system for everyone in the city and beyond.

Extended Table

We are working with partners across the UK, using the power of food to bring people together and to advocate for their community’s needs.

Latest posts

Final chance to have your say on the South Downs Local Plan

June 4, 2026

A new version of the South Down National Park’s local plan is open for consultation.

Retelling the Sussex landscape for farming futures

June 4, 2026

How does Sussex history link to farming and nature recovery?

Growing New Roots: How Time in Nature Continues to Shape Lives

May 14, 2026

We explore the longer-term impact of Growing New Roots, our outdoor wellbeing group.

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Our Impact in 2025

3579

meals cooked & shared together

of people improve wellbeing at our outdoor groups

4000

wheelie bins of food waste diverted from incineration

5800

people are supported by the city’s food banks each week

View Our 2025 Impact report

Stories

“I started coming to the community classes & courses because mentally I needed it, getting back into the kitchen, cooking, meeting people & get my confidence back. To go from that to now running my own cookery sessions is amazing.”