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PASTEL Cooking Club

Coronavirus Support

We are not meeting during the pandemic but we do have a Facebook page and we are also keeping in contact to support each other online.

We hope to restart in April 2021 and hope to be at a new venue.

General Details

The PASTEL Cooking Club is a service aimed at reducing social isolation for those adults with additional needs eg adults with learning disabilities as well as those who are living alone and / or feeling anxious or depressed.

The PASTEL Cooking Club will be a place to come and relax in a warm and welcoming setting. Topics covered include food hygiene and preparation alongside simple cooking of hors d'oeuvres, various breads and pastas as well as cakes and salads in the summer .The cooking will be as a small friendly and sociable group - learning life skills and making friends at the same time.

Each session will includes socialising and includes the meal.

Who to contact

Name: Don Tricker
Position: Volunteer Director
Telephone: 01728-604005
Email: don.tricker@pastel.org.uk
Website: http://www.pastel.org.uk
Social Media: Like us on Facebook

Where to go

Name: The Fromus Centre
Address: Seaman Avenue
Saxmundham
Suffolk
Postcode: IP17 1DZ
Area served: Saxmundham, Aldeburgh, Leiston, Framlingham, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Kesgrave
Parking details: Close to A12 with plenty of free parking
Transport: Close to bus stops and Sax rail station

Days & Times

Every Tuesday 10am - 1pm
Time of day: Morning
Session Information: Every Tuesday 10am - 1pm

Other details

Referral required?: No
Age Groups: Adults
Accessibility: Disabled Parking, Adapted Toilet
Notes: The PASTEL Cooking Club is a service aimed at reducing social isolation - for those adults with additional needs eg adults with learning disabilities as well as those who are living alone and / or feeling anxious or depressed.
Service users involved in planning: Yes
regular consultation
Last Updated: 19/12/2020

Local Offer

Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities: The PASTEL Cooking Club is a service aimed at reducing social isolation - for those adults with additional needs eg adults with learning disabilities as well as those who are living alone and / or feeling anxious or depressed.
Contact: Don Tricker
Email: don.tricker@pastel.org.uk
Conditions Supported: Autistic spectrum conditions
Communication difficulties
Health conditions
Learning difficulties
Mental health conditions
Physical disabilities