Kinship Kitchen

Food brings us together

Stronger families.Fuller tables.

We bring kinship families and neighbours together through culturally inclusive cooking, shared meals and practical support.

A colourful shared table prepared for a Cook and Chill session
Cook, connect, belong.
Cook together ✦ Connect locally ✦ Grow confidence ✦ Cater with purpose ✦

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How can we help?

Two sides of one kitchen: community support and purposeful food for your event.

For families & young people

Find support and a place to belong.

Discover trauma-informed cooking groups, skills sessions and welcoming community activities across South London.

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For events & organisations

Book food that makes an impact.

Bespoke catering and cooking classes that fund our community work and create flexible paid opportunities.

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A South London social enterprise

Community, cooked from scratch.

Since 2020, Kinship Kitchen has used the everyday act of cooking to reduce isolation, strengthen family bonds and grow confidence.

Our story
Freshly baked cinnamon rolls made during a Kinship Kitchen session
Everyone has something to bring to the table.

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A colourful shared table prepared for a Cook and Chill session
EnquireYoung people

Cook & Chill

Meet new people, learn to cook and take part in sports, arts, games and fun challenges.

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AvailableFamilies

Feed The Hill Cooked Food Program

Hot food for the community social supermarket, made from donated surplus ingredients. Open to anyone living in SE14, SE4 and SE8 postcodes- no proof of benefits needed.

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EnquireYoung people

School cooking groups

Free trauma informed after-school cooking groups for pupils in kinship or foster care and children receiving Pupil Premium support.

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Why it matters

Food is only the beginning.

Weeklyconnection for carers and families
14+independence-skills focus
Inclusivefood and connection across cultures

The model

Every booking feeds the mission.

Catering income funds activities for families while creating training, mentorship and flexible paid work.

  • ✓ Private and corporate catering
  • ✓ Bespoke cookery and fermentation classes
  • ✓ Plant-based and gluten-free options
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In their words

“The children have made big progress speaking with people. We eat great food and can’t wait for September.”

Kinship carer to three children
Illustrated Kinship Kitchen feedback card with vegetables

Trusted locally

Built with our community and partners.

Certified Social Enterprise — Business for Good Mayor's Awards for Voluntary and Community Work finalist 2022 Supported by People's Postcode Lottery and Postcode Society Trust Asda Foundation Groundwork — Changing places, changing lives

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Need support, or planning something delicious?