Are you passionate about baking? Are you looking for a way to kick-start your baking career? Then we want to hear from you! Matthews Cotswold Flour is placing young bakers up and down the country with award winning artisan bakeries now. Four young bakers will be chosen each year, with each being placed with one of our partner bakeries for one week.

You need to be aged between 18 and 30 when you apply, no experience is necessary, and you must have a keen interest in learning to bake and pursuing a career in baking. Please note that this is not a paid opportunity, but an experiential placement, with a bunch of baking extras included from MCF and our industry partners.

In addition to your bakery placement, winners will also receive the following:

A Matthews Cotswold Flour Mill Tour

A FarmED Farm Walk and Regenerative Lunch

Professional Baking Introduction with expert Sophie Carey

A selection of Cotswold Flours to help get you started on your baking journey

Baking Equipment from some of our industry partners, to help you keep up your baking practice!

*Applications for this round will close at 11.59pm on Saturday 12 April 2025, with one winner for the quarter being drawn week commencing 14 April 2025. Applications for the next round will open immediately at the point the competition closes (00:00 on Sunday 13 April) and this round will close in June 2025. One entry per person per round. The winner will be notified by phone/email within one week of selection. Entrants must be over the age of 18 at point of draw and under the age of 30 - UK residents only. The Company (FWP Matthews Ltd) is the only sponsor of this competition, though winners details will need to be shared with other third-party partner organisations for the purposes of arranging fulfilment of the winner's prizes. No cash alternative is available, and no purchase is necessary to enter. Prizes are as noted on the Young Baker Programme page and subject to change at the Company's discretion or where alternative arrangements are required. Winners will be required to consent to participation in publicity related activities relating to the fulfilment of prizes, including promotional video/photography, as well as content created for and shared on the Company's website and social media channels. All entrants' details will be handled in line with the Company's GDPR and Privacy Policy obligations (as outlined here: https://cotswoldflour.com/policies/privacy-policy).