URGENT Winter Appeal

As temperatures plummet, people on the move face unimaginable challenges. Living in freezing conditions with compromised immune systems, they urgently need warm, nutritious meals to sustain them.

At RCK, our volunteers are working tirelessly to provide hot, nourishing food to those in desperate need, but we can’t do it alone. Your support is critical to helping us keep our kitchens running this winter.

Please donate to our Winter Fundraiser today, for just the price of a cup of coffee you can provide 2 hot meals today.

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Words from our Volunteers

RCK in Exodus magazine

International Migrants Day

Today is International Migrants Day

RCK stands in solidarity with migrants worldwide and remains dedicated to supporting those enduring extreme hardship in Northern France. Every day, thousands of people—many fleeing war, persecution, and poverty—are forced to live in makeshift camps, facing malnutrition, harsh conditions worsened by the winter cold, and relentless disruptions from French authorities.

We remain committed to providing hot, nutritious meals to those who need them most. Food is more than nourishment – it’s dignity, connection, and care.

On this day, we recognise the strength, resilience, and humanity of all migrants. We stand with you.

If you’d like to support our work and show solidarity, please see the link below nto donate to our winter fundraiser, or volunteer your time in one of our kitchens.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP and Jeremy Corbyn's visit to RCK in Calais

“I visited grassroots volunteers from Calais Appeal last Friday with Jeremy Corbyn MP to see their work supporting refugees. Seeing the situation first-hand only strengthens my conviction to keep fighting for a system that centres compassion & humanity. Thank you for all you do.” Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP

Thank you for coming! Having you both visit gave the volunteers a much needed boost and thee show of solidarity gave us affirmation that our work is being supported by at least some of our representatives in government. Let's hope that through you visiting people change the way they view the situation and stand up too .Come again any time!

Winter Fundraising

HNY 2023 from RCK

Please share our winter fundraising campaign https://bit.ly/3WDrvk6

Everyday amazing volunteers work if difficult conditions to serve healthy, nutritious warm food to people living in desperate and inhumane conditions in Northern France and to huge numbers of people facing food poverty and homelessness in 6 locations on the streets of London.

Your donations and support help us keep the kitchens going as well as helping us support other organisations giving essential services in Northern France and local community groups, schools, warm rooms and food banks in London.

We are committed to giving people good food that we would share at our own tables at home always made with love and served with dignity.

Thank you from everyone at RCK

7 years ago today...

7 years ago today, we served our first service in Calais, Northern France and after providing over 3.5 million nourishing meals here & in the UK we look back and reflect on our principles and values.

This pertinent short film encapsulates so much of what drives us, guides us and holds us close in hard times and in happy times.

We have so much gratitude for the many thousands of hands and hearts that have come together to make this possible.

Sadly we need you more than ever, please come and join the community and help carry on this important work.

Together we are Stronger

August update

This August Refugee Community Kitchen served 14,418 meals to displaced people in Dunkirk and Calais.

This has been our busiest month of the year so far. As the weather turns and begins to get colder and wetter the option to access a warm, nutritious meal becomes more important.

The kitchen is run completely off donations and is dependent on the support of the entire community from volunteers to monthly donators. If you are interested in supporting the project please consider donating, any amount is hugely valued and appreciated! You can donate via our JustGiving page, the link to which can be found below.

The team on the ground in Calais continues to cook and distribute hot food 5 days a week. However, we would love to be able to open the kitchen 7 days a week but our volunteer numbers are just too low. If you are interested in coming out to volunteer then please email: volunteering@refugeecommunitykitchen.org