Mastering the Basics of Cooking

A 6 week course 10th June 2026-15th July 2026 1pm-4pm

This cooking course is designed for beginners who want to build confidence in the kitchen using modern, time-saving appliances like slow cookers and air fryers. Throughout the course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of preparing simple, delicious meals, from understanding ingredients and seasoning to mastering basic techniques such as chopping, marinating, and timing.

With a focus on hands-on practice, you’ll discover how slow cookers can create rich, flavorful dishes with minimal effort, while air fryers offer a healthier way to achieve crispy textures without deep frying. By the end, you’ll be able to plan and prepare a variety of everyday meals efficiently, giving you the skills to cook with ease and creativity at home.

This 6 week course is fully funded to anyone who earns less than £25,750, for anyone earning more, there is a reduced course fee of £30. As we are supporting funding for this course we will need you to complete an enrolment form in the centre before your place is secure, we can help you to do this. Once you have applied on here we will contact you to arrange finalising your course place. When you visit the centre please bring your national insurance number, ID (driving license/passport/in-date bank card) and proof of earnings. If you have any questions about this just give us a call on 01787 880619

Please note that we cannot offer a place to anyone who has not completed the enrolment process with us. The course is also run based on minumum numbers.