MERKUR donation helps Bristol cookery school expand community catering
Coexist Community Kitchen in Easton has purchased new equipment with a £2,160 contribution from MERKUR Casino, enabling the organisation to increase its catering services and support more people through its outreach programmes.
Coexist Community Kitchen, a Bristol-based non-profit cookery school, has expanded its catering capacity after receiving a £2,160 donation from MERKUR Casino. The funding has allowed the organisation to purchase a turbo convection oven, which is now used to provide catering services two to three times a week while continuing its wider community outreach work.
Founded in 2011, Coexist Community Kitchen delivers small cookery classes, tailored programmes and community meals in partnership with mental health and youth organisations. The group also prepares up to 200 meals each week for people in need, with all profits reinvested into running the kitchen.
The donation forms part of the MERKUR Community Programme, which supports local organisations across the UK through company and customer contributions.
Joey Callendar-Wood, community food, volunteer and engagement manager, said: “Thank you so much to MERKUR for funding us the money to purchase a brand-new oven for our catering kitchen. This oven completes our next catering kitchen, which is vital for us to help generate our own income to fund our community outreach workshops, and support more people facing social marginalisation in our community.”
To date, the programme has donated £291,541.54 to 130 community groups and charities nationwide.
Mark Schertle, chief operating officer at MERKUR, said: “It is wonderful to see that our funding has helped Coexist in continuing and expanding their work. Coexists mission aligns perfectly with our values of social responsibility and building communities, so we are very happy to see our donation ensure that this continues.”
