08/10/2026
This month, we are honouring our communities in celebration of Black History Month UK 2026.
We have incorporated this year's theme into our ongoing community work. Our Community Hot Meals provide a free hot meal, conversation and socialising each week.
This week, our menu was inspired by the foods and flavours of Trinidad and Tobago:
"There are quite a few service users that are of Caribbean heritage, and we haven't been able to celebrate in any meaningful kind of way over the last year. So, I thought we could kick off Black History Month by doing a Trini menu, as I often get asked about my own heritage, traditions and food. Trinidad is one of those 'mix-up' cultures where the food represents a mix of African, Indian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese. Today we did rice, dhal, callaloo and fried plantain to show the mix of African and Indian influence over the cuisine in the country. This is the kind of comfort meal that goes down well no matter your ethnic origin."
We'll continue to honour our communities and reflect their values and culture in our services.
