Here at ChangeKitchen CIC, we are proud to talk about both our social enterprise values and our impact.
Our values, that you can see below, inform all our decision making from recruitment through to delivery, partnerships to innovation.
Kindness is the founding belief that underpins all that we do.
This page is our way of being transparent about what we say, the work we do and the change we create across our communities.
Our impact partner for external verification is Make An Impact CIC.
We are currently working on our annual Impact Report but delighted to share our latest impact stats and case studies.
ChangeKitchen CIC has been a certified B Corporation (or B Corp) since October 2026. Verification is by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, and ChangeKitchen CIC achieved 96.2 Overall B Impact Score. The achievement demonstrates that ChangeKitchen CIC meets high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability alongside a commitment to goals beyond shareholder value. Learn more at bcorp.com.
People+Planet First is a verification and a global collective. Together, the People+Planet collective are moving beyond “business as usual” and building an economy that puts people and planet first. ChangeKitchen CIC was verified as a Social Enterprise against the People+Planet 5 standards in August 2026. This demonstrates ChangeKitchen CIC is choosing to prioritise people and the planet over profit maximisation.
In May 2026, ChangeKitchen CIC won the Sustainability & CSR award category of the inaugural national Good Food SME Awards. This award was notably made for our ReadyMealsForGood™ range. The judges commented, “From partnerships to innovative consumer products, ChangeKitchen CIC is doing incredible things, and is clearly committed to its cause and community.”
The collaboration felt like a natural fit because ChangeKitchen CIC and The Clean Kilo share a strong focus on sustainability, community and reducing food waste.
ReadyMealsForGood™ offered something complementary to existing ranges: convenient, nutritious ready meals made using surplus ingredients, with a social impact built into every purchase. The reusable container model also aligned particularly well with The Clean Kilo’s refill and reuse ethos.
CASE STUDY | CK Clean Kilo RMFG CASE STUDY Oct 2026
As a catering social enterprise, ChangeKitchen CIC has always been passionate about engaging with young people and supporting the opportunities that can be created for them. Work opportunities, particularly for the next generation, provide the basis for a fair society and balanced economy.
A project proposal was submitted to United by 2022 to shift the dial on Birmingham youth unemployment by providing a food and social action programme for unemployed young people aged 16 to 25 years old.
CASE STUDY | CK Gen22 Pilot Project CASE STUDY July 2026
This case study follows the journey of one young man, who began his volunteering journey with ChangeKitchen CIC in 2022, and who we are always delighted to see with his mum when he pops back in to say Hello…
Having Autism and a learning disability makes it extremely hard to get employment. I have been told by a reliable source that our local council has one of the lowest employment rates for disabled people in the country!
CASE STUDY | CK CIC Value of Volunteering CASE STUDY June 2025