Dear friends, take a break from lockdown, a breather from the COVID news and join us for a series of free and fun events in aid of Hand to Hold, a new charitable initiative to help Russian speaking families with children who have special needs or disabilities (SEND). We all had a difficult time during lockdown, but these families were faced with not only shielding and isolation, but they were unable to receive many types of support they were used to rely on.

Come and take part in our Free Russian Salad Cookery class run by Rose Kudabayeva, ex-BBC Producer, who was a driving force behind the “From the World Service Kitchen” book.

Rose made her first Russian salad at the age of 10 in her native Kazakhstan and has continued to cook for her family and friends since.

We ask you to donate as little or as much as you can to our fundraising page.