Heart & Parcel successfully applied for funding from We Love Manchester to run cooking sessions aimed at building English communication skills (ESOL), fostering friendships and sharing food across Manchester. This initiative consisted of three separate 6-week...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | My “Heart” and “Parcel” BY PAT TSANG
As a migrant, I think a decent level of English can help me integrate well into the UK’s community. That was my motive to find English classes soon after I landed here. Apparently, councils were offering free classes. However, all normal (face-to-face) classes were...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | My Heart and Parcel experience BY AFAF
I will share my personal experience with Heart and Parcel. I joined Heart and Parcel in October 2024. When I have researched places to learn and practice my English ,the Esol advice Manchester invited me for free Esol and cooking classes (Heart and Parcel). Then, the...
Nature & Creative Writing Report 2024/25
This report presents the curriculum, syllabus, feedback and reflection from our Nature & Creative Writing ESOL project. Supported by funds from the Sam Orton Fund, these Creative Writing sessions took place monthly over 8 months from June 2024 to April 2025,...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | CuiZine
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | “Write, Eat, Share” Event – Poetry by Sam Orton
On 25th April 2025, we gathered at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, UK for our “Write, Eat, Share” event. This was a celebration of the projects funded by the Sam Orton Fund. In particular, everyone took part in activities from our creative writing sessions...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | A Collection of Creative Writing
Download our collection here: Heart and Parcel collection of writing
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | “Write, Eat, Share” Event – Speech by Clare
On 25th April 2025, we gathered at the People's History Museum in Manchester, UK for our "Write, Eat, Share" event. This was a celebration of the projects funded by the Sam Orton Fund. In particular, everyone took part in activities from our creative writing sessions...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | “Eat, Write, Share” Event Speech by Esther
On 25th April 2025, we gathered at the People's History Museum in Manchester, UK for our "Write, Eat, Share" event. This was a celebration of the projects funded by the Sam Orton Fund. In particular, everyone took part in activities from our creative writing sessions...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BLOG | On The Table of Words by Hanane









