Dottie’s Community Kitchen Now Open

On Wednesday 3rd July 2024 the Dorothy Parkes Centre officially opened their new community kitchen, which is aptly named ‘Dottie’s Community Kitchen’.

There were over 60 people in attendance, a combination of staff, volunteers, service users and special guests including the Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands, John Wood, and Dan Lee, winner of MasterChef: The Professionals in 2021.

There were speeches and refreshments before Dan did the honour of officially opening the kitchen.

Special thanks were made to Global’s Make Some Noise who funded the full cost of the kitchen and sixty cooking classes which will take place over the course of the next eight months.

All guests had a tour and were very complimentary about the kitchen which is bright, modern and accessible. The Project Manager of the contractor who has worked on the kitchen for the last eight weeks attended and gave a great speech about how impressed he was with the Dorothy Parkes Centre as a ‘family’ for the community and praised the staff and volunteers.

If you would like to visit the kitchen or find out more about the cooking classes then please contact Christina – projects@dorothyparkes.org or call 0121 558 2998.

About Global’s Make Some Noise

Global’s Make Some Noise – the official charity of Global, the Media & Entertainment group – today announced grants totalling over £2.6 million for life changing projects in local communities across the UK.

The funding provides a vital lifeline in communities – with the charities continued vision that nobody in the UK should face life’s toughest challenges alone, tackling issues such as mental health, poverty and homelessness.

Global’s Make Some Noise supports hundreds of small charities across the UK delivering vital support, many of whom are facing growing waiting lists and unprecedented demand for their services, whilst facing increased costs and a downturn in donations.