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About Us

Challenging Perceptions
Unlocking Potential

Pulp Friction CIO is a Nottingham-based charity empowering Learning Disabled and Autistic people to develop their social independence and work-readiness skills.

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Members and volunteers
Image showing "Smoothie Bike Jessie wanted to work within the community. She began with a smoothie bike and when she was invited to a community BBQ, Jill saw the potential to turn the bike into a business! Mobile Phone and a Laptop Next, Jessie successfully applied to the Youth Opportunities Fund and received enough money to purchase what they needed to get Pulp Friction started!"

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Catering Enterprises

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Community Hub

Our Community Hub sits on the site of Bestwood Park Church, and is a safe and friendly space offering vocational training for our Members. New Members start their Pulp Friction journey with us here.

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Police & Fire Headquarters

After running the canteen at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters for 5 years, we were delighted to be asked to run the 120-seat canteen at the new Joint Headquarters, serving both the Police service and Fire & Rescue teams.

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Outside Catering

We love to get out and about, bringing the joy of Pulp Friction to different communities by working a variety of events and through our outside catering offer. We have a range of catering packages, from hot food to tasty, healthy smoothies!

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Read our Social Impact Report

Created externally by the talented Enactus students at the University of Warwick, our Social Impact Report 2025/26 highlights Pulp Friction’s impact across the various communities we exist in.

Read here!

Community Events

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Bike Workshops

We can bring our selection of bikes to events! We have multiple smoothie bikes, an ice cream tricycle, light bike and spin art bike.

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Delicious Food

We offer a variety of outside catering packages to suit the variety of events we attend!

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Seated Exercise & Singing

We also host seated exercise and singing workshops that are sure to please a crowd!

Make an enquiry here!

Education & Qualifications

Food Hygiene

A food hygiene certificate is one of the first qualifications our Members aim for. This is essential when working in the food industry.

Customer Service

Many of our Members are aiming to enter the workplace. Providing them with the opportunity to develop good customer service skills is included in our workshop programme.

First Aid Courses

We offer first Aid training for our staff and Members. Having a first aid qualification is an important addition to a CV.

How can I join Pulp Friction?

Visit

You and your parent and/or carer would be invited to visit our Community Hub

Taster Day

If you like what you see, you can book in for a taster day

Induction

Once you’ve had a taster day to see if we’re the right fit for you, we will complete and induction

Apply to become a Member!

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