Fat Macy's
Advice: Money, Housing & Work · Social Enterprise · London
Free hospitality training, grants and support helping Londoners in temporary accommodation move into stable housing and employment.
Fat Macy's is a London social enterprise supporting people living in temporary accommodation into stable housing and employment. Its free hospitality and culinary training programme — run alongside its own restaurant and catering business in Shoreditch — gives participants a food hygiene qualification, one-to-one support, and access to grants including help with ID and a deposit or move-on grant. It is free of charge, including travel expenses, for all participants.
Contact
Phone: 020 7209 3065
Website: https://www.fatmacys.org
Email: hello@fatmacys.org
Address: 232 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ
Who it's for
Who they help: People in temporary accommodation (hostels, hidden homelessness) across London.
Eligibility: People aged 18+ living in temporary accommodation anywhere in London — self-referral or via a key worker, council or charity.
Area covered: London
Not suitable for: For people living in temporary accommodation in London — training is delivered at the Shoreditch site, so participants need to be able to travel there (travel costs are reimbursed).
Information last verified July 2026. Printed from https://www.socialprescriber.co.uk/charities/fat-macys