Wellnest
The Wellnest is a dedicated space designed to nurture wellness, sustainability, and social impact – both individually and in building collective resilience within our community. It is located on the middle floor of Darley Street Market, adjacent to our cookery school and overlooking the public square.
Created as a collaborative venue for FoodSavers and our partner organisations, this versatile space will create accessible opportunities for the community to engage with essential wellness services, including mental health support, nutritional education, food safety and hygiene training, and health screenings.
The Wellnest operates on the principle that wellness extends beyond individual health to encompass food security, environmental consciousness, and community connection. With partners including My Living Well, BDCU, healthcare providers, wellness practitioners, and other local organisations, we aim to create a network of resources that addresses personal and community wellbeing in a welcoming, accessible environment where learning, healing, and community-building intersect.
The space is available to book for events, workshops, meetings and activities that further the mission of the space to nurture wellbeing and collective resilience – booking details below.
Booking the Wellnest
The space is thoughtfully designed to accommodate diverse programming, from intimate workshops and support groups to larger community wellness fairs and educational seminars. With flexible tables and seating, the space can easily accommodate round-table meetings of around 12 people, or up to around 40 people auditorium style. The space can also be arranged with minimal furniture for drop-in sessions or other activities.
Bookings should fit with the aims of the space (above) and we reserve the right not to accept bookings.
Cost
- £25/hour (charity or small community group)
- £35/hour (other groups)
The room is equipped with kettle, microwave, sink, and cups / saucers, plus tea, coffee, milk and sugar.
For other catering, there are at least four stalls within the market offering a wide range of speciality teas and coffees, and the food hall on the floor above offers an excellent range of meals for lunches or other meals.
For all enquiries, including checking availability or requesting a booking, please contact Lily on wellnest@foodsavers.org.uk or 01274 955010.
The FoodSavers Cookery School is immediately adjacent to the Wellnest, and our expert chefs can offer a variety of bespoke teambuilding or educational cooking activities alongside your Wellnest booking (subject to availability) – or as a standalone activity. Please ask for details when you book the Wellnest, or contact the Cookery School team on cooking@innchurches.co.uk or 07712 659231.