glenresourcecentre@gmail.com   021 4550511

Healthy Food Made Easy

 

What is Healthy Food Made Easy’? (HFME)

  • A peer-led HSE community programme to increase knowledge, skills and confidence around healthy eating & simple cooking.
  • Helps participants make affordable, healthier choices when shopping, cooking and eating which in turn can help reduce diet-related conditions.
  • Focus is on group learning, fun activities & cooking together- all participants get involved!
  • 6 sessions of 2- 2.5hours covering: the food pyramid, fibre, fats, shopping on a budget, food labelling, feeding the family along with cooking 1 simple meal each week
  • Face-to-face programmes offered by the Glen Resource Centre in collaboration with the HSE.
  • HSE dietitian provides a Q&A visit to 1 session of each programme run.
  • HFME is 1 of the 5 key supports offered to the Slaintecare ‘Healthy Communities’ initiative (SHC) across Cork City northside.

Who can join?

  • Adults struggling with healthy eating on a budget & limited cooking skills.
  • Targets disadvantaged populations eg. low-income households, single parents, men’s groups, isolated groups in the community etc., but with current high cost of living, it will benefit a wider audience also.
  • Minimum group number of 8 people – 10-12 is a good number to allow engaging discussion & interactive group work/ cooking.
  • Courses will be organised based on demand, suitability of the group & availability of tutor.
  • Programmes run in the Slaintecare ‘Healthy Communities’ (SHC) area are free to join (Knocknaheeny, Fair Hill, Churchfield, Gurranabraher, Farranree, The Glen, Mayfield, Blackpool).  Programmes also offered elsewhere across Cork City & County – small fee may apply.  All programmes are coordinated by the Glen Resource Centre.
  • We welcome expressions of interest from community groups who would benefit – ideally HFME is delivered at their local venue as facilities allow.
  • Individuals can register for scheduled programmes or express interest for future courses.

 

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss the programme or potential groups further:

The Glen Resource Centre, HFME Co-ordinator

E-mail:  glenresourcecentre@gmail.com   Ph. No:  021 4550511