The MAZI Project

The MAZI Project The MAZI Project aims to tackle food insecurity for 16 - 25 year olds living in supported accommodation in Bristol.

From care leavers to young asylum seekers and youth recovering from homelessness.

We’re so proud to be JLL Bristol’s Charity of the Year 🍾From team building days with the JLL team, to catering their sum...
17/06/2026

We’re so proud to be JLL Bristol’s Charity of the Year 🍾

From team building days with the JLL team, to catering their summer party, joining their infamous Contractors Quest, and hosting client dinners, we’re excited to be part of a partnership that puts community wellbeing at its heart 🫶

We’re incredibly grateful to be working alongside a team committed to helping us achieve our mission of making sure every young person feels love through food.

If you have a charity of the year scheme why not nominate MAZI and work with us to help create brighter furtuer for our young people and build strong communtity within your business 💛💛

📢 We’re looking for a Board Secretary to join The MAZI Project!Do you have strong organisational skills, an eye for deta...
15/06/2026

📢 We’re looking for a Board Secretary to join The MAZI Project!

Do you have strong organisational skills, an eye for detail, and a passion for helping young people thrive?

As our Board Secretary, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the governance of MAZI, keeping our board meetings organised, maintaining important records, and ensuring our charity continues to operate effectively and transparently.

What we’re looking for:
🗣️ Excellent organisation and communication skills
🗓️ Confidence working with documents, calendars, and digital tools
❤️ A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
🥕 Passion for youth empowerment and food justice

⏰ Time commitment: Approximately 3–5 hours per month, including quarterly board meetings.

No previous trustee experience is required, we just need enthusiasm, and a desire to make a difference!

🔗 Link in bio for more information

Today is Social Mobility Day 💛At MAZI, we’re reflecting on the power of confidence, opportunity, and belonging.Through o...
11/06/2026

Today is Social Mobility Day 💛

At MAZI, we’re reflecting on the power of confidence, opportunity, and belonging.

Through our Nourishing Confidence programme, we support young people facing barriers that too often limit access to opportunities.

Using a trauma-informed, person-centred approach, we use community building accredited ASDAN learning to help build confidence, develop practical skills, and create a sense of direction for the future.

📣But social mobility isn’t experienced equally📣

Those facing the greatest barriers are often the least likely to benefit from traditional social mobility initiatives. That’s why creating accessible, inclusive opportunities matters so much!

💬 “It was a big learning curve… I’ve not felt this passionate about something ever before in my life. This is something I feel is really for me.”
— Callum, Nourishing Confidence graduate, 2025

At MAZI, we believe social mobility cannot exist without inclusion. By investing in young people who are too often overlooked, we can help break cycles of inequality and create pathways towards brighter futures 💛☀️

💛 Community Heroes Spotlight 💛A huge thank you to Ellen, Joe and Miri, who recently brought together over 20 friends for...
09/06/2026

💛 Community Heroes Spotlight 💛

A huge thank you to Ellen, Joe and Miri, who recently brought together over 20 friends for a delicious three-course Mediterranean feast and raised an incredible £300 for MAZI!

By opening their table and bringing people together through food, they’ve helped us continue supporting young people across Bristol. 🍽️🍾

At MAZI, we believe food has the power to connect people, and create lasting change, and Ellen, Joe and Miri are a wonderful example of that in action.

Thank you for your generosity and support. We’re so grateful to have you as part of the MAZI community 💛

💛 Happy National Volunteers’ Week! 💛At MAZI, we’re incredibly lucky to have a community of over 100 volunteers who give ...
06/06/2026

💛 Happy National Volunteers’ Week! 💛

At MAZI, we’re incredibly lucky to have a community of over 100 volunteers who give their time, skills, energy and passion to support our work. From packing and delivering meal kits, to supporting our education programmes, events and fundraising activities, their dedication helps make everything we do possible.

Quite simply, MAZI wouldn’t exist without them.

To every one of our volunteers, thank you! Your kindness, commitment and generosity make a real difference every single day. 💛

If you’d like to give back to your local community, meet new people, develop new skills and be part of something meaningful, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch to find out more about volunteering opportunities with MAZI.

To round off our week of Together for Joyful Resilience, we hosted a family-friendly BBQ at the MAZI Community Kitchen, ...
03/06/2026

To round off our week of Together for Joyful Resilience, we hosted a family-friendly BBQ at the MAZI Community Kitchen, bringing people together to enjoy good food, great company, and some much-needed sunshine ☀️😎

The event gave our community and supporters the chance to step inside our kitchen and learn more about the work we do, as well as enjoy an afternoon of live music, games, and arts and crafts!

A huge thank you to for providing the incredible food, for the drinks, and to everyone who generously donated prizes for our raffle.

Most importantly, thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the afternoon so special. We hope you had a wonderful time celebrating community, connection, and joy with us 💛

💛 A Meal That Matters 💛Last week, we gathered to celebrate Together for Joyful Resilience with an unforgettable evening ...
01/06/2026

💛 A Meal That Matters 💛

Last week, we gathered to celebrate Together for Joyful Resilience with an unforgettable evening at the Elmgrove Centre. ☀️

An incredible menu was created by some of Bristol’s most loved hospitality figures, including Pegs from , Josh from , Ben from , Pash from The Lido, and Shona and from With the brilliant bringing her infectious energy to the room 🫶

We are extremely proud to say we raised a total of £23,135 our biggest sum raised in one night. Raising over £20,000 means we can support 60 young people through our accredited cooking course, with many going on to secure jobs or take their first steps onto the independent housing ladder. 💕

We’d like to say a special thank you to for supporting the event, and to for generously donating drinks for the evening. ✨

Most importantly, we want to celebrate Bristol’s independent hospitality industry. At a time when many businesses across the sector are facing significant challenges themselves, so many people still chose to give their time, and resources to support young people across our city. 👏

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Only one week to go until our June edition of At The Table with Bristol icons 🥟✨From a chance meeting at a Hong Kong st...
30/05/2026

Only one week to go until our June edition of At The Table with Bristol icons 🥟✨

From a chance meeting at a Hong Kong street food stall to becoming one of Bristol’s most beloved restaurants, we sat down with the team behind WANGS to hear their story ahead of next week’s supper club.

Swipe through to read the interview, learn more about their journey, and get a taste of what’s to come on the night 👀

🎟️ Tickets are available via the link in our bio

Don’t miss out on this great night!!

Every ticket helps support The MAZI Project’s mission of helping every young person feel love through food 💛

And we are done ✨A huge thank you to everyone who made Together for Joyful Resilience such a powerful success. After mon...
29/05/2026

And we are done ✨

A huge thank you to everyone who made Together for Joyful Resilience such a powerful success. After months of preparation, we spent an incredible week celebrating food and community as tools for change—while raising awareness of the realities facing marginalised young people across the South West ✨

Across five events, we welcomed 250+ people, partnered with 20+ amazing businesses and community organisations, and raised £20,000 to support young people not just to get by, but to feel supported and able to flourish. From a thought-provoking film screening and panel on resilient food systems, to our Meal That Matters gala with Bristol’s incredible chefs, to joyful moments of pizza, music, BBQ, and shared tables, every event showed what’s possible when people come together with care.

We are so grateful to every volunteer, collaborator, and supporter who made the week happen, and especially to Bristol’s independent hospitality sector. At a time of real pressure, so many still showed up with generosity, offering their time, skills, food, and spaces to support young people in our city. MAZI simply wouldn’t exist without this community. 👏

You are all aMAZIng 🫶

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And everyone who donated to our raffle 🫶💕✨

20/05/2026

💛At MAZI we believe that food is a political act💛

What we eat, where it comes from, who has access to it, and who gets left out are all shaped by wider systems and power structures. From rising food insecurity to access to fresh ingredients, food has always been political.

📣 We believe everyone deserves not just nourishment, but the chance to feel connected, valued, creative, and part of something bigger.

Community 🍽️
Sharing meals brings people together and creates spaces where people feel welcome and less alone.

Access 🥗
Good food should be a right not be a privilege. Everyone deserves access to nourishing meals and safe community spaces.

Joy ✨
Food can be celebration, a time to relax and rewind, not just survival.

Growth 🌱
From gardening to learning new skills, food helps people build confidence, and gain a deeper connection to the Earth.

Creativity 🎂
Cooking can be apart of storytelling, sharing culture and heritage, and self-expression.

Connection 🤝
Some of the most meaningful conversations happen around a table or side by side in the kitchen.

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