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Step into the kitchen and prep yourself to meet the incredible team at NEET.

People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.

Published: June 23, 2025

Author: Tim Smith

Meet The People of Bradford in our digital series, created in collaboration with renowned documentary photographer Tim Smith.

Tim Smith’s photographs and creative work capture the social and cultural experiences of his subjects. In this unique series, we’re bringing together the lives and stories of real Bradford people with Tim’s captivating images.

These are the people of NEET – in their own words.

NEET is dedicated to working towards a healthier and more inclusive lifestyle for people with learning disabilities, providing a supportive framework where everyone can work to the best of their ability.

Rebecca and Joe, right.People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Rebecca. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Oliver. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Joe. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
L-R, Amjad, Ajeema and Thomas. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Ajeema putting vegetables into a wood fired oven. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Rebecca and Ajeema, right.People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Rebecca and Ajeema. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.

Ajeema

Team member at NEET.

We’re at the outside kitchen at NEET, cooking. We get lots of vegetables from the allotments, like our tomatoes, the red ones (and green ones but they are not ready yet). We grow all of the vegetables.

There’s lots to do and make here, and the food tastes really yummy. It’s all food that we’ve grown and cooked.

Ajeema. Image: Tim Smith 

I come here three days a week.

I like coming here, as I’ve got lots of friends. We also have a lot of visitors and I like meeting them. Being here, I feel happy and excited.

Rebecca

Team member at NEET

Rebecca. Image: Tim Smith  

We’re at NEET in Northcliffe Park. I do cooking.

Today we’re cooking different vegetables on an open fire, which we got from our vegetable garden.

NEET is a very nice place with very nice people, and I’ve made loads of friends in my group. Richard is a great person, he makes us laugh and gives us good ideas for what to cook.
Rebecca Team member at NEET

Richard Allen

Chef at NEET

Joe, left, and Richard, right.People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Richard Allen. Image: Tim Smith 

We’re here in the sunshine at the NEET outdoor kitchen. NEET is a project that helps adults with learning disabilities. It’s been here over twenty years, specialising in horticulture, growing and food. Which is what we’ve been dong today: harvesting our own produce, talking about it, and cooking dishes.

On the site we have really accessible growing areas: veggie allotments, herb gardens, areas where you can have a sit down and a bit of a break, time to yourself or with friends to have a chat. We have extensive polytunnels, so we can work all year around.

Oliver. Image: Tim Smith  

We reflect the whole of the Bradford District, people come here from outlying areas and villages, and loads from the centre of Bradford as well – they all come here.

Why it works really well here, is because they feel a sense of purpose. There are goals they want to achieve. Team members support one another and regularly share ideas with their peers about new activities they might be interested in.

There’s also the social engagement with the wider community, which we take really seriously. One of the things our guys really want to do is getting out into the community, doing work, engaging with people, and talking to them.

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Rebecca and Joe, right.People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Rebecca. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Oliver. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Joe. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
L-R, Amjad, Ajeema and Thomas. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Ajeema putting vegetables into a wood fired oven. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Rebecca and Ajeema, right.People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.
Rebecca and Ajeema. People harvesting food from the allotments at NEET (the Northcliffe Environmental Enterprise Team) in Northcliffe Park, where they meet several times a week. They then prepare what tehy have picked to make a lunch which they share. Photo by Tim Smith.