Be Enriched

Be Enriched We are a charity, based in South London, working hard to reduce social isolation through food and friendships.

Enriching Communities through food and friendship in South London. We run Community Canteens, the Food Bus and Kids Clubs

At Be Enriched, we bring people together through food and friendship. We challenge loneliness and food insecurity by running a variety of projects in South London. Three times a week our Community Canteens welcome volunteers who turn surplus food into a delicious three-course meal, and anyone in the community is invited to join us. Guests can enjoy healthy, vegetarian food, meet new people, and share stories. Our Food Bus drives across South London boroughs, selling low-cost groceries and fresh produce in areas that have limited access to supermarkets and affordable food. We run Kids’ Clubs in the school holiday for children who would receive free school meals in term-time, where we provide a free lunch, and fun, educational activities. At Be Enriched, we work closely with our sister charity, Brixton People’s Kitchen, where we both share the ethos that nobody should ever be hungry or lonely.

That’s a wrap on  ! 👏💛 We’re so grateful to our wonderful canteen leaders and volunteers for making September a month fi...
05/10/2026

That’s a wrap on ! 👏💛 We’re so grateful to our wonderful canteen leaders and volunteers for making September a month filled with good food, meaningful connections, and community spirit.

We hope to welcome even more volunteers who are passionate about driving our mission to tackle loneliness and nourish our communities. 🍠🍑🥬🍄‍🟫

Link in bio 🔗 sign up now!

Every day should be  ! 🥦🥕🥬Eating a variety of vegetables is a simple way to nourish our bodies and support our overall h...
02/10/2026

Every day should be ! 🥦🥕🥬

Eating a variety of vegetables is a simple way to nourish our bodies and support our overall health.

We asked members of our community to share their favourite vegetables, and now we want to hear from you! 🥑

What’s your favourite vegetable?

Looking for some half-term fun for your little ones? 🎃 Join us at Be Enriched for a day of learning, carving, creativity...
28/09/2026

Looking for some half-term fun for your little ones? 🎃 Join us at Be Enriched for a day of learning, carving, creativity and play!

📅Here’s where to find us:

📍28 October – Paradise Cooperative
📍 29 October – Tooting United Reformed Church
📍 30 October – Tooting United Reformed Church
We’d love to see you and your little ones there! 💛

Sign up now 🔗Link in our bio!

03/09/2026

Behind the scenes at Clapham Canteen! 😛

We turn surplus food into free veggie meals for local people, reducing food waste and feeding our community.

02/09/2026

Why not drive yourself to our Tooting Canteen? Join us every Friday in Tooting Broadway from 10:30am–3pm to cook and serve a healthy meal for people in need. We’d love to have you volunteer with us!

For more information please sign up via the link in our bio!

01/09/2026

Andre slaying away the canteens!

31/08/2026

It’s kinda chic to want to volunteer right?

Our canteens are all about human connection, from the volunteers to the people we serve. The volunteers who came to Clap...
28/08/2026

Our canteens are all about human connection, from the volunteers to the people we serve. The volunteers who came to Clapham Canteen this Wednesday all had different stories about why they volunteer.

We had an arts professor who loves to bake and learned from their Portuguese mother, a young person who left their 9-5 to take a life break, and two best friends who are retired and started a charity together to support others too.

Regardless of their backgrounds, each person came to Clapham Canteen to seek connection and cook a meal. Personal stories connect us and unite us in our desire to help others.

On the menu:
🥕 Starter: Potato and carrot soup
🍝 Main: Veggie lasagna
🍎 Dessert: Apple cake with fruit salad

Thank you to our hardworking Roberta and all the volunteers who supported Clapham Canteen this week. If you’d like to make use of your spare time, why not sign up to volunteer with us? It’s quick and easy, check the link in our bio!

27/08/2026

We met some wonderful new volunteers at our Clapham Canteen!

For more information on how to volunteer at Clapham Canteen please sign via the link on bio!

27/08/2026

Following the sad news that country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, a reminder that her legacy lives on here in Wandsworth (including Tooting), where every child up to age five can still receive a free book every month through her Imagination Library.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was founded in 1995 by the country music legend to inspire a lifelong love of reading in young children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Young readers can benefit from a completely free, age-appropriate book every month from birth until their fifth birthday. It is open to all children aged 0-5.

The project is supported by funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and delivered by Dolly Parton’s charity, The Dollywood Foundation.

Dolly said of The Imagination Library, “I have always known that if we encourage children to dream, we give them the chance to live those dreams. Having books at home is the perfect way to open a child’s mind to a world of imagination, and I am so proud that my Imagination Library has reached so many children over the years.

"Now children living in your community will receive the gift of reading. I hope that we’ll soon grow the programme to reach many more children and inspire a love of reading that will last a lifetime.”

More info, including how to register, via Wandsworth Council: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/imagination-library/

Farewell, Dolly. You'll be much missed, but your legacy lives on!

Address

Mitre Stables, 98 Charlmont Road, Tooting
London
SW179AB

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+447397288160

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