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Coalfield fund gives £80,000 to Jamie’s school of cookery
A COOKERY school set up by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has won £80,000 to help continue its work from a charity which aims to help former coalfield communities.
Rotherham’s Ministry of Food has been given the cash from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) to help 480 people to increase their cooking skills over the next 12 months.
The funding will provide cooking courses in the community and at the town centre shop, and staff said they would be “working closely” with local groups to find people who need support.
Ministry of Food managers said the cash would also support the recruitment of 30 volunteers, which aim to give people the chance to explore if a job in catering is of interest to them.
Spokesman Lisa Taylor said: “We are really pleased to have gained funding from CRT, this funding allows us to help more families and groups to cook fresh foods.
“We see people grow from being people who find cooking scary and difficult at the beginning to those who enjoy cooking and are proud of what they have achieved at the end of the 10-week course.
“The additional funding will also allow us to safeguard jobs, and develop volunteering opportunities for people who are interested in catering and teaching jobs”.
Joanna Saunders from NHS Rotherham, which is backing the scheme, said: “This is a great opportunity for people to gain confidence in their cooking skills and then enjoy cooking healthy meals from fresh foods at home”.
Anyone wishing to find out more about the courses, should call the Ministry of Food which is in Rotehrham town centre, on 01709 365944.
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