The Sourdough School

BALM – Proven as one of the healthiest approaches to bread in the world.

Based in the walled gardens of Dr. Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, UK, we tutor individuals and train bakers and healthcare professionals in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine (BALM). Personalising bread to your lifestyle, gut microbiome, and unique genetics for optimal health—tailoring fermentation, fibre, and diversity so that your daily bread becomes the foundation of your health.

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The Sourdough School Certificate in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine: application for scholarships and bursaries

sourdough breadFor: Bakers (home and professional), for the academic year 2023/24

This Certificate in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine scholarship & bursary application is now open for bakers and health professionals to apply for a scholarship or bursary for our Certificate in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine The options are:

  • 100% Scholarships for 18 – 26 year old trainee bakers
  • 50% Bursaries for  individuals who intend to use the knowledge from our courses to directly make a difference in their community, whether through their practice or a registered charity, as part of a community group, or as an individual.

The awards are part of our Systems Change Programme  and a belief in making knowledge more accessible and sharing a way to bake to improve health. 

Applications Open:  1st March 2023  Applications close: midnight on 7th September 2023

Successful candidates will demonstrate a clear understanding of the needs of their community and how they will apply the knowledge from the Certificate .  We are looking for passionate bakers who are interested in baking for health and wellness, and in sharing their knowledge.

The Sourdough School Certificate in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine is an online course with a weekly syllabus, and our live sessions are on Thursday evenings between 7pm-8pm. Sessions are recorded and kept for catch-up for 21 days after the session.

Scholarships and bursaries are subject to the Sourdough School Terms and conditions of business.

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