The Pulp Friction CIC Case Study – Uni of Leeds
We are one of the University of Leeds’ 10 Place-based Food Initiatives Case Studies Together with The Food Foundation and Consumer Data Research Centre, the University of Leeds completed a case study with Pulp Friction CIC and our Members. The team at the University of Leeds are researching the impact of social eating and how […]
We won the 2024 RHS People’s Choice Award!
Pulp Friction and Dutch Landscape Architects win the RHS People’s Choice Award and a Silver-Gilt Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show! Alongside designers Will and Tin-Tin from Dutch Landscape Architects, we were awarded a silver-gilt medal for our Growing Skills Garden at the start of the Show, and were later announced as the winners of […]
Press Release: Going for Gold at this Year’s Chelsea Flower Show by Using Recycled Materials and Growing Edible Plants.
Pulp Friction CIC is a Nottinghamshire-based social enterprise that supports Learning Disabled and Autistic adults to gain valuable employability and life skills. Through multiple catering and gardening projects spanning the city and county, Pulp Friction’s Members are able to develop their work-readiness and social independence skills in a safe and friendly environment. This year’s RHS […]
Press Release: Pulp Friction Awarded Garden At RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Pulp Friction has been awarded a garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show! East Midlands-based Community Interest Company (CIC), Pulp Friction, is heading to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2024 to demonstrate the power of inclusivity through gardening. The ‘Growing Skills Garden’ is one of the popular All About Plants category exhibits and […]
Christmas 2023 Crafts!
We’ve been busy making and baking, ready for Christmas! From chocolate wreaths, to chocolate marshmallow sticks, we did it all! We’ve made hot chocolate reindeer packs complete with marshmallows and antlers, and decorated our Community Cafe with lots of homemade crafts!
May Plant Sale Success
On Thursday 4th May we held a plant sale at our Community Cafe at Bestwood Park Church.
We’re working in Loxley House!
In partnership with food redistribution charity, FareShare Midlands, our Members are gaining valuable work experience in Nottingham City Council’s Loxley House kitchen! At Loxley House, our Members help the FareShare team peel, chop and prepare surplus food ready for it to be cooked into nutritious meals. The meals made at Loxley House are then distributed […]
Random Acts of Kindness!
Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated nationally on February 17th with the goal to make kindness the norm all year round. We decided to mark the day this year by offering the local community the chance to enjoy a free warm drink at our Community Cafe in Bestwood. Our Members designed some drink vouchers […]
Social Supermarket
At Nottinghamshire’s Joint Police and Fire Headquarters, we have set up a brand new Social Supermarket! What is a Social Supermarket? A social supermarket, or pantry, offers good quality food, at a discounted price. Our Pulp Friction social supermarket is also helping to protect the environment by saving surplus food from going to waste. This […]
Try it Tuesdays!
We were lucky to be involved with a fun, new initiative ‘Try it Tuesdays’. Throughout January and February, we worked alongside SongTime CIC to offer a 10-week series of fun activity sessions at Bestwood Park Church. Each week we offered a different activity for members of the public to get involved in. Activities such as […]