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.

Upcoming events

Nov 26 2026
18:00 – 21:00
The Community Kitchen

Cook a winning trio of dishes in this introduction to Japanese cuisine.

Nov 18 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.

Oct 21 2026
18:00 – 21:00
The Community Kitchen

Get the knack for creating tasty dim sum in this hands-on class.

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

May 22, 2026

We spoke to one of the attendees of Growing New Roots, and spoke about how the experience changed and shaped their life. Read here to see what we get up to during our workshops!

Our Impact in 2025

3579
meals cooked & shared together
87 %
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

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.”

“Being in nature more has been a bit of an epiphany in terms of the positive impact it has had on my mental and physical health and burnout/fatigue.” 

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