We have added a new site to our London Outreach programme!
On Wednesdays at 7pm, we are now serving up hot, nutritious meals to those who need them in Archway.
Tonight is butternut squash and carrot daal, red rice, flatbread, eggs, and a fruit salad!
We have been shown a warm welcome by locals and businesses, so here's to another little pocket of love on the streets.
We are only able to provide hot, nutritious meals in Calais and London thanks to your support - if you're wondering how to help, here are some ideas!
- Fundraise for us: You could do a sponsored run, a birthday fundraiser or an online event!
- Volunteer: For a minimum of 1 week. Register here
- Join the Eat In To Help Out campaign: Check out @eatintohelpout on Instagram for more details!
- Grab one of our awesome t-shirts: All proceeds go to us and you look great. Shop here.
- Donate! This is the fastest & most effective way to help!
Our long-time supporters Migrate have another powerful art exhibition to raise funds for our work! Renowned artists have created striking pieces using paint made with ash from Iraq's burned crop fields.
The pieces will be open to view from the 10th at Christie's! Migrate Art's Simon Butler has worked tirelessly to make this happen - and we can't say thank you enough!
Thank you, Simon and the team.
Fresh vegetables make up the crux of every dish we serve - from leafy greens brightening up our salads to roasted pumpkin sweetening our curries. As we move towards winter and continue to struggle with the impact of COVID-19 - strengthening the immune systems of displaced people in Calais has never been so important! Veg is vital for the nutritional balance of our food and as we strive to provide hearty, healthy and delicious meals each day, we can go through €5,000 worth of vegetables a week!
While some is donated, we buy the majority in our weekly veg order - always opting for seasonal and at the best price we can find.
Please DONATE and help us continue serving all the vital fibre, vitamins and nutrients!
Ellen has been one of RCK's most dedicated, open and caring volunteers and recently stepped up to the role of Ground Manager!
"It's been amazing to have watched her grow from her first visit to now" - Janie Mac, RCK Cofounder.
Ellen: "I first joined RCK in October 2016 on the off-chance. I'd signed up to volunteer with Help Refugees and they sent me to the kitchen!
Right now Covid is having a huge impact on our operations capacity. We're running low on both volunteers and donations which has meant that responding to the developing need here has been really challenging.
However, what I think RCK achieves is a practical everyday solution for displaced people (in a political shitshow). Whilst people are trying to solve the overarching 'Migrant Crisis' or Refugee Crisis', people need hot food in Calais today."
DONATE to help us keep getting food out to people who need it through the evictions
THANK YOU for all of your support throughout this difficult time. We are indebted to you all!
You can also help us by visiting our Shop for great colourful T-shirts, hoodies and more.
We are once again deeply shaken after the death of a Sudanese child in the English channel. Despite the ongoing heartbreak that comes with supporting people in Calais, our team is working really hard to get at least 1500 nourishing, delicious meals out a day. All while refugees continue to live in awful conditions, while facing constant evictions and increasingly limited and dangerous ways to reach the refuge they seek in the UK.
Over the last few months we've been adapting as much we can to the terrible conditions in Calais. And now we are doing everything we can to keep our already stretched services going.
The stark reality is that COVID-19 has affected everything we do.
Food prices have gone up; fuel prices too. We have MUCH lower volunteer numbers and donations have dropped as we all tighten our belts during this global crisis.
As such, our response to the growing needs of the displaced people we serve may have to be more restricted in the coming weeks. We must use our resources and capabilities sustainably so that we will be able to support people through the upcoming winter.
We may have to serve less often during these hard times but we will continue to be consistent and reliable and do our best to provide dignified, safe, nutritious food service in Northern France.
Photos by Abdul Saboor
The situation is truly dire and we need everyone's help! Please donate what you can to support our ongoing efforts.
THANK YOU!
Paula, Sam, Steve, Janie & the RCK crew
THANK YOU for all of your support throughout this difficult time. We are indebted to you all!
You can also help us by visiting our Shop for great colourful T-shirts, hoodies and more.
Introducing the wonderful Nina, who's been volunteering in Calais since the start of 2020. As hilarious as she is hard-working, she's helped form part of the incredible long-term team serving Calais through COVID-19.
"I initially worked with RCK in February 2018, because I wanted to contribute my piece to creating practical change in light of this humanitarian crisis. Traveling back and forth between my home and Calais for two years, I decided to become a longterm volunteer in January 2020. Since then, I enjoy being surrounded by equally driven people to express our solidarity and provide good, nutritious food in times of crisis.
Since the rise of COVID-19 in France, we have been operating under a lot of pressure to keep providing our service with a smaller team, while ensuring that it is safe to access our distributions."
DONATE to help us keep getting food out to people who need it through the evictions
THANK YOU for all of your support throughout this difficult time. We are indebted to you all!
You can also help us by visiting our Shop for great colourful T-shirts, hoodies and more.
Our newsletter comes out once a month, and the next one is due soon! You won't be spammed with info, you'll just get the latest updates on our work as well as volunteering opportunities and our ongoing COVID response. It's usually the first place we announce big news and it's a great way to stay up to date with what's going on behind the scenes!
