Lambeth Larder - Blog

too good to go (again!)

1/12/2020

Virginia did another trial of the Too Good to Go surplus food app. This time she bought a family sized box of fresh fruit and veg for just £3.09 from Morrisons. It contained an amazing 3 cauliflowers, 2 sweet peppers, sweet corn, 2 bags of green beans, a bag of potatoes, 4 apples, 1 pack of raspberries, 2 aubergines and half a cucumber!
You need to plan ahead and shop around, if you use this app. You don't get a choice of goods, so what you buy is a surprise. But it’s definitely worth trying out, if you’re on a budget.

Covid realities research project

11/11/2020

Covid Realities is a research project working with parents and carers living on low incomes during the pandemic.

They want to understand the challenges, so that they can document the impact of COVID-19, and help policymakers make better decisions. Visit Covid Realities, if you'd like to take part.

Participants receive gift vouchers for their involvement in the project.

REfugee Community kitchen

5/10/2020

Virginia popped by Windrush Square to catch up with our friends from Refugee Community Kitchen. They offer free, take-away food for anyone displaced or in need. Find them every Sunday in Brixton on Windrush Square (Near Ritzy Cinema), 5.30-6.30pm.
E RCKoutreach@gmail.com
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Lambeth Larder Covid-19 Response Map

15/9/2020

We’ve been working with Mapping for Change to create a new online map that shows the essential local services and resources that have been available during the Covid-19 crisis. You can use it to find emergency food, advice and debt support, mental health support, local networks and more. We want this map to help us all plan our future response to Covid-19. Contact us to add your organization to the map, or if its details need updating. Big thanks to everyone who contributed. Visit the Lambeth Larder Covid-19 Response Map.

too good to go

7/9/2020

We tested the Too Good To Go app, which allows you to buy surplus goods from local food businesses (at a discount) at the end of the day. Virginia sampled En Root vegan Asian fusion cafe on Clapham Park Road. The food was lovely and she bought an £8 meal for £4! You can also use the app to buy a ‘Magic Bag’ of surplus groceries from supermarkets.

As well as being surplus food heroes, En Root fed local key workers during the lockdown. They are all-round good folk :-)

FaCE MASKS FROM SOUTH LONDON MAKERSPACE

11/8/2020

South London Makerspace in Herne Hill have been running a brilliant project making PPE for health care workers, key workers and community groups in Lambeth. We met Hannah Tucker McLellan, who has been leading on the project, and collected 200 reusable facemasks that we will be distributing to local groups in the coming weeks. A massive thanks to Makerspace!

summer of Food + Fun

1/7/2020

Lambeth Summer of Food and Fun programme is Lambeth Council’s project to offer a mix of free, healthy eating and safe, exciting, and fun learning activities for the school holidays. 22 July – 2 September 2020. It all happens in local community hubs across the borough and parents/carers and a programme for SEND children are included. More information here.

In Solidarity

9/6/2020

These are trying times. At Lambeth Larder, we stand in solidarity with all people suffering racial, social, economic and political injustice, whether in the UK or elsewhere.
We will continue to do our best to support our community. We're here to help local people stay connected and out of financial, mental and physical hardship. Stay well, stay safe, stay strong.

online cookery classes from migrateful

14/5/2020

Migrateful helps support refugees, asylum seekers and migrants from over 20 countries through cooking projects.
They now run online cookery classes on Zoom, taught by their brilliant refugee and migrant chefs!
Learn to cook authentic recipes and meet chefs from around the world, in the comfort of your own kitchen. Suggested donation £20.
For more information visit: migrateful.org

super NO SEW face mask

11/5/2020

There are some brilliant face mask tutorials online. This one is great. Cheap, easy, and fun to do with kids during lockdown. Win-Win.