We’re delighted that after months of hard work from our team, our Training Kitchen is now open!
We know it’s important for our clients to feel confident and independent in their own homes – and we understand that everyday tasks like making a cup of tea or a meal can be a challenge.
Our rehabilitation training aims to tackle those challenges head-on, but until now, our kitchen skills training has typically been delivered in clients’ homes.
While this has its benefits, it also limits what we can demonstrate, particularly in terms of lighting, contrast, and specialised equipment.
Our new kitchen changes all that.
Our purpose-built kitchen is designed to reflect real-world cooking environments and is equipped with tools and gadgets to support clients at all stages of their sight loss journey.
Cut-resistant gloves, contrast chopping boards, talking microwaves, air fryers with tactile dials, electronic magnifiers and devices like talking tin lids and PenFriend labellers help identify items for safe working in the kitchen.
Our rehab team can assess an individual’s needs and give hands-on demonstrations in the new space, enabling clients to try out different equipment and techniques to see what works best for them before deciding what to use at home.
We’ll be able to use the kitchen for group sessions too and are planning workshops and activities to give clients a chance to connect, learn, and share experiences in a friendly, supportive setting.
More than just a kitchen
This really is more than just a kitchen – it’s a real community resource – a training space where our clients can build confidence and gain valuable life skills.
It sits within our multi-functional community hub and we hope to use it for Vision Support Centres, Social Clubs and training like our Visual Impairment sessions.
If you’d like to learn more about the space, get in touch!