Bread Together

A grassroots bread making co-operative

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Bread Together is a grassroots bread making co-operative, founded in 2018 in Chester, out of ten years of community bread making at the Wesley.

inspiring, equal & empowering spaces

Our key aim is to provide inspiring, equal & empowering spaces where individuals of all ages can share skills, have fun & make bread together.

Affordable, Accessible & Welcoming for All

Inclusivity is at our heart, and we ensure all of our activities are affordable, accessible and welcoming.

Real Bread for Everyone

Everything we bake in our microbakery is slow-fermented and fairly priced so that real, handmade bread products are available to everyone.

What we do

Our activities focus on three main strands

  • Community bread making sessions
  • Bespoke breadmaking & cooking workshops
  • Microbakery

Inclusive & Community-Focused

A Co-operative Built on Participation & Shared Decisions

A core group of at least ten bread makers, including our two part time paid bakers, helps with the day-to-day business of the co-operative and its long-term plans. Anyone who participates in our activities is welcome to be a member of our co-operative and can participate in decision-making, share ideas and vote at meetings. All of the income we generate through our activities goes back to fund our activities.

With Thanks to Our Supporters & Partners

We are very grateful to the Wesley Church Centre in Chester for the space for our community breadmaking sessions, and to Vivo Care Choices and the Canal Street Day Centre for the space for our professional kitchen.

Co-ops UK funded the consultancy advice they provided when we were setting up our co-operative, and we fundraised for the equipment in our professional kitchen and in our community space.

Always remembering Jan and Steve who helped to found our co-operative, as well as Kevin, Kate and Dennis who were also central to our community bread making sessions.

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