About
Maymessy has been founded by Anna Richards. Anna has moved from London with her family and turned a disused cow shed into a beautiful barn which holds the cookery school. The social enterprise was launched in May 2017. She is a qualified teacher with nutritional accreditation from Leiths, the renowned cookery school.Anna has been recognised as a volunteer hero by MP David Johnston for support with NHS Oxford during Covid 19 and is one of 100 women in the UK to be put on WISE list 2020 Women of inspiration.
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Bespoke cookery classes to support independent living
We have started up 2 Wantage cooking groups this month.
Maymessy is supporting ladies from Refugee Resource into a...
We are supporting 11 migrant women into a food related business over the next two years.
Thank you Faringdon Town Council
They have kindly agreed a grant so Maymessy can start workshops to support parents struggling financially due to the pandemic.
Supporting women into business
We had our two Be- friending groups over today and ladies I am mentoring to help start their food business from Refugee Resource with all bringing lunch and cake decorating workshop by Daisy Pratt.
Maymessy mentoring women from Refugee Resource
Maymessy mentoring 11 ladies from the charity Refugee Resource into a food business.
Interesting courses for Wantage parents
Our aim is to skill up local parents who are financially disadvantaged after the pandemic so they feel more confident, have greater self -esteem, health and work opportunities.
Cooking support Wantage families struggling financially due to Covid...
Maymessy aims to support as many parents as we can by facilitating how make cheap, healthy, nutritious and tasty meals on a limited budget.
Maymessy, New Year, New Pivot
Happy New Year to you all. Another National lockdown and another pivot. Maymessy is getting good at this and, although it is frustrating closing the cookery school, we enjoy making new contacts and the reward of seeing how Oxfordshire pulls together.
The Future of Christmas Parties
We are in National Lockdown #2 – What does that mean for the annual office Christmas party? Are Christmas parties cancelled this year?
Bringing a smile to frontline NHS staff
There were smiles and a few tears from frontline NHS Oxford staff dealing with Covid-19 when they received packages of delicious treats on Friday (3 April).