Home Cooked Northumberland Park launch event: A celebration of community and opportunity

On Saturday 16th November, the Home Cooked team proudly hosted the launch of our new programme to support young people in Northumberland Park. The event brought together over 200 people from across the local community, attracting residents, and young people.   

A group of residents queuing for food. Other people engaging in looking at the partnership stalls about the projects on offer for the programme. 

We were honoured to be joined by the Mayor of Haringey, Sue Jameson, Councillor, John Bevan and community activist, Hesketh Benoit, who spoke about the importance of strengthening community ties and providing the right support for young people to help them thrive. 

A group of people standing outside at the event. From left to right Yvonne Godwin, Mayor of Haringey, Phil Rulland of Tottenham Hotspur and Geoffrey Ocean, CEO of Bridge Renewal Trust. 

The day was packed with fun activities, including archery, basketball, football, and live DJ performances alongside delicious food provided by Uptown Cuisine.  Community stalls were also present showcasing the different partner offerings for the programme. 

Home Cooked is led by the Bridge Renewal Trust, working in partnership with Godwin Lawson Foundation, Father2Father, North London Partnership Consortium, Mind in Haringey and Tottenham Hotspur Foundation to help improve the lives of young people in the local area. 

The initiative focuses on providing positive interventions to increase the involvement of young people in decisions that affect them, provide job opportunities, trauma-informed care and wellbeing support,.  

To sign up to Home Cooked either as a young person, parent or a career, complete this referral form here: https://forms.office.com/e/auFLt4hVUZ  

For more information about future events, visit https://www.bridgerenewaltrust.org.uk/homecooked  or follow us on Instagram @homecooked_community.