A New Space for Inclusive Cookery at Chailey Heritage FoundationWe’ve officially opened Hazel’s Kitchen, a brand-new, purpose-built cookery space designed to offer inclusive and accessible cooking experiences for young adults living with disabilities in our local community.Until now, our cookery sessions were held in a shared kitchen space alongside our GK’S café team. While it served us well, we knew we could do better — especially for those who needed a quieter, more tailored environment to enjoy the full experience of cooking.That’s why we’ve transformed a previously underused area in our activity centre into Hazel’s Kitchen, named in loving memory of Hazel Usher, a passionate advocate for people with disabilities. Thanks to the generosity of the Hazel Usher Fund Committee, we were able to completely repurpose the space: removing old equipment, adapting utilities, and installing a fully accessible kitchen designed specifically for wheelchair users.As Will Folkes, Director of Specialist Services and Income, puts it: We are incredibly excited to have launched Hazel's Kitchen. One of our primary ambitions at the charity is to provide more opportunities for young adults living in the community to access a range of accessible and meaningful activities — cooking is definitely one of the most popular. This amazing transformation has only been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Hazel Usher Fund Committee, who awarded a donation in memory of Hazel Usher. We are delighted that her legacy continues through this amazing projectHazel’s Kitchen is already proving to be a hit. It’s a vibrant, welcoming space where our customers can explore flavours and techniques from around the world — Polish and Cajun recipes are currently favourites! The committee is delighted to be able to support Chailey Heritage Foundation in its project to transform an unused space into a purpose-designed kitchen for the young people, to be known as Hazel’s Kitchen. Alan Kirby, Chairman of the Hazel Usher Fund Committee at Banstead United Reformed Church We’re looking forward to welcoming even more people into Hazel’s Kitchen in the months and years ahead.