FUSE. Food Unity and Skills Empowerment

FUSE is a three-year European project that addresses long-term unemployment by connecting who are out of work with real job opportunities in the food and hospitality sector. We combine two main approaches:

Shared kitchen incubators – practical spaces where people can learn, experiment and build skills in cooking and food production, alongside subsidised jobs programmes – supported, time-limited employment with employers in food, catering and hospitality, designed as a bridge into stable work.

The project focuses on people who have been unemployed for 12+ months and face multiple, including low qualifications, caring responsibilities, health issues, migration background, or living in disadvantaged or remote areas.