Cooking in the Community Projects
At Station House Cookery School we are really proud to work with Charitable Organisations and Schools who understand the value of Cooking in the Community. These courses go beyond teaching essential cookery skills and develop social networks and create greater contact within families and youth groups.
Here are some of the amazing groups we are pleased to be working with and support for the valuable service they provide for their communities.
Galloway Glens
The Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership Scheme is a 5-year (2018 – 2023) National Lottery Heritage Fund project that aims to connect people living and working in the Glenkens / Castle Douglas / Kirkcudbright area with their heritage and landscape. It also aims to support sustainable rural communities.
As part of their Community Activities project, the Galloway Glens have teamed up with ADS SWScotland and the Station House Cookery School to provide an integrated Cooking Course focusing on producing nutritious and balanced meals within sensible budgets. The aim is to embed real behaviour changes through sustained learning.
Find out more about their heritage and community work here…
Alcohol and Drugs Support
Alcohol and Drugs Support South West Scotland is a charitable company, which offers a range of community-based services across Dumfries and Galloway.
ADS work with Station House Cookery School to provide free Cookery Classes to the wider community focusing on balanced, nutritious meals as well as developing essential life-skills
CatStrand
Catstrand provides a wide range of arts, community and training activities for all the residents and visitors to the Glenkens. Included in that are the ‘Connecting Communities’ Cookery Classes at Station House which aim to not only provide valuable cookery instruction but also ease social isolation.
Why not find out more about the great work Catstrand do here…
Creetown Initiative
Creetown Initiative was formed in 2002 by local residents who wanted to improve services and quality of life for people living in the Kirkmabreck Parish of Dumfries & Galloway carrying out projects within the surrounding area.
Station House works with Creetown in supplying Cookery Classes for their Senior and Junior Youth Groups! Helping young people learn essential Life-skills.
Find out more about Creetown Initiative here….
Kirkcudbright Primary
What could be more important than parents and children cooking together? Kirkcudbright Primary have launched an initiative to help with just that. A Cookery Course run at Station House where parents and children attend the class and cook delicious and nutritious meals together.
Find out more about Kirkcudbright Primary School here…
Gatehouse YMCA
Gatehouse of Fleet YMCA is committed to creating opportunities for the emotional, physical, spiritual and social development of local young people. They attend a variety of Cookery Classes at Station House where they learn different cooking techniques and styles.
Invaluable life-skills for young people.
Find out more about what they do on their website