Hundreds of lives have been changed in Levenshulme - and it all started with a dumpling
It started with a dumpling and became so much more. For the last seven years, the humble parcel-shaped delicacy has been at the core of Heart & Parcel - a social enterprise based out of south Manchester, which uses food as a medium to bring women from ethnic minority communities around Manchester together to practice and develop their English language skills.
“The way you fold dumplings and cook them, it’s very much a shared learning process, where we come together to chat, cook, and build confidence.” Ingredients and instructions are written on the board at the start of the class, while Clare and Karolina make casual conversation with learners before passing round a sheet with key vocabulary to learn and take home. The numbers speak for themselves, both in terms of the success of the initiative, but also how clearly this type of community project is still needed.
“It’s much more than just the English language. That’s the starting point, as is the food, but then it grows from there.” “It’s been delightful to join Heart & Parcel because the whole team has been so helpful, from offering guidelines and technical help on the lighting and cameras when filming, to the assistance with my English. I’ve also learned about different cultures as well.
Now, they're in the process of Crowdfunding their second edition, which if successful, will allow them to sustain their general running costs until 2025 and run weekly or monthly classes again. “It’s lots of different recipes from around the world but most importantly it’s from the women’s homes and memories.
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