Pay bills or buy food, which would you choose?
Unfortunately, this is a choice many vulnerable people face. So much so, that we are currently providing over 300 meals, food parcels or vouchers for our community every week.
Housing insecurity and hunger are closely linked:
A kettle is not a kitchen – Many people living in temporary accommodation do not have access to ovens, fridges or freezers to cook and store nutritious meals.
This or that - People struggling with rising energy costs may have to pick and choose which appliances they can afford to run.
Where is my next meal coming from? – People sleeping rough face constant worries about where to find their next meal, what it will be and how they will afford it or get to it.
Image source: Centre for Homelessness Impact
The impact of this?
A vicious cycle of stress and hunger – People experiencing food insecurity reported increased anxiety, depression and stress. The negative impacts on their mental health makes it harder to maintain employment, driving them further into poverty, (The Food Foundation, 2024).
Declining physical health – The NHS Confederation reports that ‘going hungry, even just a few times, is linked to decreased immunity and poorer mental and physical health, and can cause malnutrition, heart disease and fatigue.’
No one should have to go hungry or worry about where their next meal is coming from. We urgently need your support to ensure our Hub Kitchen is fully stocked and ready to serve up meals that are desperately needed in our community.
What is Kitchen Twinning, and how does it help?
With our Kitchen Twinning programme, doing something good is as easy as eating lunch!
By twinning your kitchen with the kitchen at our Hub, you can help us provide essential meals, emergency food parcels and food vouchers to people who need them most.
As a Kitchen Twin, you’ll commit to making a monthly, or annual donation toward the running of our Hub Kitchen, creating a bond that helps us ensure that people who are experiencing homelessness, or find themselves going hungry to pay bills, can access nutritious meals and stock their cupboards.
Imagine how good your food will taste when you know that every meal you enjoy is helping us serve up good food for those in need!
Home Kitchens
Twinning your home kitchen with ours is a great way to make all those special moments eating together all the sweeter! Whether it’s Nan’s famous Shepherd’s pie, picky bits with the girls or a big bank holiday BBQ, whatever you’re having for tea will also be helping us provide essential meals for vulnerable people.
Become a Kitchen Twin today:
£5 a month could provide a week of meals for a vulnerable person at our Hub
£10 a month could provide an emergency food parcel
Workplace Lunch Breaks
Packed lunches with purpose!
Meal deals that are making meals real for vulnerable people!
Leftovers that make sure no one is left behind!
What could be better?
By twinning your office kitchen with ours you’re making sure every lunch break helps someone get a break from the stress of food insecurity.
You’ll get a set of posters to proudly display in your kitchen or breakroom, sharing the impact of your support with your colleagues.
Fundraise with your colleagues to boost your impact:
Start a Pay-Day-Pantry – set up a collection point in your office and gather store cupboard staples to fill up our food parcels. Send a gentle reminder to your colleagues around pay-day encourage them to buy something for the box and see your impact grow!
Download our Pay-Day-Pantry posters here to get started.
Bake a difference – Everyone loves a bake sale and they’re a great way to get colleagues together for a chat over a cuppa, building connections, boosting morale and most importantly, raising money for Petrus!
Contact our team to become a Kitchen Twin today, fundraising.petrus@petrus.org.uk