Woolwich team at the Community Kitchen

The dRMM‑led team, which includes Graciela Moreno and Something Collective, has been delivering a series of social value initiatives. These are designed to strengthen local networks, widen participation, and deepen understanding of community needs. Recently, we spent a day volunteering at the monthly Good Food in Greenwich Community Kitchen, with the Greenwich Cooperative Development Agency (GCDA).

Community Kitchen offers a free, warm meal to residents, while unused ingredients were distributed for people to take home. Our team joined regular volunteers in preparing food, serving meals, and chatting with attendees, creating an informal setting that helped reduce social isolation while supporting those facing financial pressures. These conversations provided valuable insights into how local people use the town centre, what they feel is missing, and what they hope for Woolwich’s future.

This regular gathering demonstrated how important informal, low‑cost, everyday social spaces are, and its recurring nature reinforced that small‑scale, consistent activity can have a more lasting impact than larger, one‑off events. Through continued collaboration with local organisations, businesses, and residents, the dRMM team is working to ensure the URF reflects community priorities, and that the framework’s benefits are felt long after delivery.