Promoting Well-being through Healthy Cooking Sessions.
AMAT UK, a dedicated charity focused on supporting homeless individuals, recently launched an initiative to promote healthy eating habits among its service users.
With funding from MVA's Community Health Catalyst Programme, AMAT hosted a series of healthy cooking sessions aimed at teaching participants how to create simple, nutritious, and cost-effective meals while fostering a sense of community.
The primary goals of the healthy cooking sessions were to provide a social activity that helped reduce isolation, promote better mental well-being whilst educating people on how to prepare nutritious meals cost effectively.
The sessions were designed to be interactive and educational, with each class focusing on different aspects of healthy cooking, from meal planning to learning more about nutrition on a budget.
The healthy cooking sessions were highly successful, with one participants sharing "It feels so good being out here doing something new and getting to meet new people. Staying at home gets me bored so being out here cooking means a lot.
The project has demonstrated the profound impact that community-based health and well-being programmes can have in fostering a sense of community and how this can improve the lives of people taking part in them.