About Care To Cook

Care to Cook is an innovative, co-produced cooking platform developed by the national social care charity Community Integrated Care. It is specially designed to empower people who draw on care and support, through supporting families and Support Workers.

Our easy-read recipes, practical skill-building guides, and active-support techniques help people cook with confidence, save money, and enjoy delicious meals independently.

What Makes Care To Cook Different?

  • Innovative Co-production – Each recipe and guide is uniquely shaped by the experiences of people we support, their families, and support teams, ensuring they meet genuine needs.

  • Easy-Read resources – Our simple and specially developed guides make cooking accessible for everyone.

  • Complete Cooking Journey – We offer holistic support principles – from planning meals and shopping effectively to cooking, safely storing food, and using leftovers creatively. All on one convenient site!

  • Active-Support Focused – Our practical prompts and guidance empower support workers and families to enable, rather than take over, so that people can enjoy cooking with independence.

Why Cooking Matters

Cooking fosters independence, boosts confidence, enhances health, and brings joy. Every person should have the opportunity to enjoy the power of cooking.

Our innovative resources enable cooking to be an opportunity for every person – enabling creativity, health, pride, and financial savings.

Explore the Site

Care To Cook offers two distinct solutions—accessible, affordable recipes and key support principles:

  • Recipes – Our recipes are designed with easy-read instructions and clear visual steps, making delicious, nutritious meals achievable for people of all skill levels and abilities. Each recipe has been carefully chosen to be budget-friendly, accessible, and adaptable to different tastes and dietary requirements.

  • Support Principles and Cooking Advice – Our practical guides offer essential skills and techniques in meal planning, batch cooking, food storage, and active support strategies. These resources help support workers and families provide the right level of assistance, encouraging independence and enhancing confidence in the kitchen.

     

           

About Community Integrated Care

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative social care charities. We deliver more than 8 million hours of care and support to people who have learning disabilities, autistic people, and people in mental health recovery.

Our mission is for every person to live the Best Life Possible. Recognised nationally for innovation and co-production – including being named Charity Times ‘Charity of the Year’ and Great British Care Awards ‘Care Innovators of the Year’- we understand that great care means empowering people with essential life skills and pleasures, including cooking.

Find out more about Community Integrated Care at: www.CommunityIntegratedCare.co.uk

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