Meet Sandro
Beyond the Cakes
Beyond the Cakes is a voluntary-led project that works with children and young people with Autism and special needs. Participants enjoy interactive cake making, learn about recipes and ingredients, and make friends! Sandros Cakery also delivers voluntary baking and cake decorating workshops in the community.
Sandro didn’t have the best start in life, difficulties at school resulted in him dropping out and following the wrong path. It was when he worked in a school for children with behaviour issues, he realised that though cake decorating he could connect with the young people, helping them to open up about issues affecting them most. This prompted Sandro to create baking and cake decorating workshops. It was pretty tough coming out as gay in East London, but Sandro wasn’t put off. The community champion, Youtuber, and celebrity cake maker is determined to widen his impact and raise awareness of talent within the BAME LGBT+ community.
Nelsandro Farmhouse
@beyondthecakes
“Social Ark has introduced me to real community leadership. I am passionate about creative baking and supporting children and young people with special needs to flourish. I’m full of aspirations and really looking forward to the future, being part of Social Ark and wherever my baking journey takes me.”
