22/10/2026
Grow it. Pick it. Cook it. Eat it.
There’s a brilliant element to the Big Chef, Little Chef programme supported by the WBC Community Fund that we particularly love.
It’s called ‘Fork to Table’.
As well as learning how to prepare healthy, affordable meals, the children and young people taking part have been helping to plant and maintain the playground growing area.
They harvest fruit, vegetables and herbs they’ve helped to grow - and then use them in their cooking. 🥕🌿🍓
It means they experience the whole journey of food rather than simply seeing ingredients appear on a supermarket shelf.
And that's just one part of the programme.
Through weekly hands-on sessions, participants aged 8–15 are learning about healthy eating, food hygiene, budgeting, food labels, portion sizes and kitchen safety – while developing confidence, independence, teamwork and practical cooking skills.
Feedback from Reidvale Adventure Play Association, which runs the programme, shows that 48 young people have already taken part across four six-week programme blocks supported by the Wright Business Centre Community Fund.
The £1,500 awarded by the WBC Community Fund in May has contributed towards four six-week programme blocks so far, reaching 48 children and young people.
Block 5 is now being prepared, with the full six-block programme on track for completion by December.
A fantastic example of a relatively small grant helping to grow something much bigger. 💚
RAPA Glasgow