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

Fundraver

Fabulous Friday fundraver, raising much needed funds for people in need. Well done to the organisers dj’sand door folk

STVUK Foundation

Thank you to the SKTVUk foundation for coming to volunteer in Calais and buying essential supplies to help us help people in need its great to have groups come back after 2 years of difficulties.

Thank you Ahmad Tea UK

Serving hot, sweet tea to people on the move gives the message of welcome, love and solidarity in every language

Big thank you to Ahmad Tea UK for this huge donation of teas, which have kept our tea service going over the last weeks, on all our distributions in Calais and Dunkirk.

Donate if you can every penny helps!

Recurring Donations

Recurring donations are a lifeline for our service - knowing we have your ongoing support means we can keep ordering, keep cooking and keep serving. If you'd like to sign up for a monthly donation head to our Just Giving Page:

Sam Jones' Punjabi Lobia in the Observer's 20 best curries

Great to see co-founder Sam's delicious recipe for Punjabi Lobia included in Observer Food Monthly's 20 Best Curries! It's a pleasure to see a Refugee Community Kitchen staple alongside recipes by chefs like Andi Oliver, Meera Sodha and Madhur Jaffrey.

"At Refugee Community Kitchen we make many variations of this curry, which is incredibly popular with all the communities we serve, as well as providing much-needed protein and energy" - Sam

You can find the full recipe here

We need Volunteers!

We are still serving in Calais but we are in desperate need of volunteers! We have a wonderful team who are working incredibly hard, but they need support as Winter sets in. We would love to see some familiar faces return to the stoves but newcomers are more welcome than ever! You don't need kitchen experience, just a willingness to work hard and get stuck in. We can teach you everything you need to know, from prep to cooking to serving.

If you're interested and can stay for 2 weeks or more, please get in touch here: volunteering@refugeecommunitykitchen.org

HUMANS OF RCK: Izzy

"I learned so much in my time with RCK and was constantly surrounded by a wonderful supportive team! In what is a dire situation, there is so much love, solidarity and humanity to be found." - Izzy

A huge thank you Izzy for her calming, steady, funny, bright and lovely energy in Calais over the last year. We wish you all the best on your new adventures and a well-earned rest along the way! A big thanks for bringing all your friends and family we love them too