Community Cookit is a community health initiative delivered in partnership with NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council Communities Health Team and Perth & Kinross Council. A wide variety of staff from local authority teams including education and housing along with staff from a number of third sector organisations have undertaken training and deliver the Community Cookit Programme locally.
The initiative uses the "Train the Trainer" model, whereby the training is centred on the use of the C.A.N. (Cheap and Nutritious) Cookit Resource, which comprises of a selection of recipes, posters and nutrition-related activities. The resource was originally developed by NHS Ayrshire & Arran, and has since been further developed by NHS Tayside's Nutrition and Dietetic Service.
Once trained, individuals become Cookit Coaches. They are provided with a basic level of nutritional knowledge and how to use the C.A.N. Cookit Resource to deliver food skills work with their local community or client group.
Community Cookit
What is Community Cookit?
What does the training include?
The coach training includes gaining the REHIS Food and Health and the Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate followed by 1 day of Community Cookit Coach training. As a package this provides valuable, up to date information on family meals, nutritional requirements and how to get key nutrition messages transformed into practical advice. Some comments from Cookit Coach training:
- 'Loved the activity practice'
- 'Really enjoyed this training, learnt lots of new skills and hopefully can relate this knowledge to the community'
- 'Great atmosphere and good to work with a variety of people'