It features recipes from the social media challenge and the aim is to raise further funds for the charity and its members.
The Tom Aikens OAPA Cookbook includes recipes from a combination of members of the public and world-class chefs that go to help consumers create tasty dishes in just five minutes.
All proceeds from the sale of the book will be used to support members into employment and independent living, with 85p of every £1 donated to Only a Pavement Away going directly towards supporting members into work.
The charity’s previous fundraising initiative, launched in conjunction with Tom Aikens and during the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic first lockdown, saw over 200 participants take part online to create their own ‘five-minute feast’, donate £5 to the Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign and nominate five friends to take on the challenge.
The challenge raised a total of £5,000, all proceeds generated through the challenge were used to support the charity’s Member Pay Gap fund which provided additional financial assistance to Only a Pavement Away members who were on furlough to bridge the 20% pay gap that followed.
Greg Mangham, founder of Only a Pavement Away, said: “Working in partnership with Tom Aikens has contributed to strengthening our charity even further after a successful year in 2019 getting our members into employment.
“It’s been a delight to have him on board and we’re excited to see where the launch of this cookbook could take the charity. We hope for the new cookbook to be passed on as a gift, for use at conferences and events in ‘goody bags’ or even just as a user-friendly, personal cookbook.”
Aikens added: “I’ve loved getting to know Greg and the whole team at Only A Pavement Away over the past 12 months, and helping to galvanise support for the Charity Cookery Challenge was one of the most rewarding highlights of my year.
“Through working together for a common cause, we all showed just how much can be achieved and I hope that this spirit will continue to flourish over the coming months as we look to get the new Charity Cookery Challenge cookbooks published.”
To buy the book for £15 visit: https://onlyapavementaway.co.uk/get-involved/fundraise/tom-aikens-5-minute-feast-cook-book