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This project successfully funded on 2nd February 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
Give Once, Change Lives Twice to stop Food Poverty
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Aim
We empower communities with nutritious plant-based meals and uplifting cookery classes that nourish both people and the planet.
The challenge:
As the weather turns colder this year, 1.5 million Londoners are facing food insecurity and 1 in 4 adults in the capital say they are socially isolated. Even more shockingly, a reported 45% of children live in poverty in our local borough of Hackney. Many people enter these winter months without hope, connection, or support.*
Our solution:
At Made In Hackney, we are tackling this issue head-on by combining accessible food education with opportunities for community connection and providing free plant-based meals to those most in need. Over the next year, we aim to support thousands of people through our essential and much-needed services, helping them to build resilience, learn new skills and be able to envisage a brighter future.
Why we are best placed to find a solution
We first opened our doors in 2012; embarking on a mission to tackle health inequalities, improve access to nutritious, climate-friendly food, and bring communities together through the power of plants. Now a thriving, award-winning charity, the impact of our work is both very real and far reaching, but sadly the number of people going hungry in London is rising at an alarming rate - this is wrong.
How you can help:
Donations made to our Crowdfunder will directly will help us to:
- Teach budget-friendly, plant-based cooking that improves health and confidence
- Deliver nourishing meals to individuals and families facing food poverty
- Offer food experiences that connect people with nature and sustainability
- Create welcoming spaces where neighbours cook, connect, and thrive — helping combat isolation among older adults
Double your impact:
Every pound raised will make a real difference and will help us to create a fairer food system, where everyone has access to nutritious food and where no one has to choose between heating and eating.
- £25 could provide hot, nourishing meals for a household in need this winter
- £50 could provide ingredients for a cookery class that helps people take control of their health and finances
- £100 could provide a safe, welcoming space where isolated older adults can connect through cooking and socialising
- £250 could enable a chef to cook meals for the local community, helping to break the cycle of food poverty
- £500 could support an entire cookery class for young people and families — a lifetime skill to nourish current and future generations
Give today and your gift will go twice as far. For example, a donation of £100 can be worth £225 to Made In Hackney (£100 + £100 Match Funding + £25 Gift Aid), more than doubling its impact.
Feedback from our beneficiaries:
“Made In Hackney cooking classes are an absolute delight! The emphasis on locally sourced ingredients adds freshness and flavour to every dish.” – 2025 class participant
“I was unemployed and caring for my mum. Community Made improved my mental wellbeing.” – 2025 class participant
“I had health problems so I became sensible about food. Made In Hackney helped me change my diet and my life.” – 2024 class participant
Thank you:
On behalf of everyone at Made In Hackney, thank you for believing in our mission and for your generous support of our work!
*Statistics sourced from: UK Parliament, London City Hall and Hackney Foodbank
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made