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Community Meal Cooking and Hosting Volunteers - Prestwich
Organisation Details
FoodCycle
Activity type: Administration, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Catering, Community Work, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: We’re FoodCycle – a national charity that combines volunteers, surplus food and spare kitchen spaces to create tasty, nutritious meals for people at risk of food poverty and social isolation.
We run over 38 projects across the UK, united by the simple idea that food waste and food poverty should not coexist.
As we are run by volunteers we don't always have a chance to check our emails every day.
If you are a volunteer signed up to a session and can no longer attend, please visit https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/volunteer-account-overview [volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk] and remove yourself from upcoming opportunities as soon as possible.
If you are new to FoodCycle and wish to sign up to volunteer, all you need to do is go to our website https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/ [volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk]. You will need to register and then you can sign into the calendar for the dates you're available for. Other than that just turn up on the day! The address of the centre is included on the website page.
For anything urgent, please contact FoodCycle Head Office on 020 77 292775 or at hello@foodcycle.org.uk
We run over 38 projects across the UK, united by the simple idea that food waste and food poverty should not coexist.
As we are run by volunteers we don't always have a chance to check our emails every day.
If you are a volunteer signed up to a session and can no longer attend, please visit https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/volunteer-account-overview [volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk] and remove yourself from upcoming opportunities as soon as possible.
If you are new to FoodCycle and wish to sign up to volunteer, all you need to do is go to our website https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/ [volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk]. You will need to register and then you can sign into the calendar for the dates you're available for. Other than that just turn up on the day! The address of the centre is included on the website page.
For anything urgent, please contact FoodCycle Head Office on 020 77 292775 or at hello@foodcycle.org.uk
Description of role: We’re FoodCycle – a national charity that combines volunteers, surplus food and spare kitchen spaces to create free tasty, nutritious meals for people at risk of food poverty and social isolation.
We run over 100 projects across the UK, united by the simple idea that food waste and food poverty should not coexist. Our Prestwich project is closer to Manchester than you might think. It's right next door to the Prestwich Metrolink station and we can pay travel expenses to ensure you aren't out of pocket.
Come and join us at our regular Saturday night cooking session. We cook for a community of around 30-40 people and serve a delicious array of dishes! Even if you can't cook our friendly team will find you a role in our kitchen.
3.00pm - 7.00pm The cooking team is in charge of turning the surplus goods into amazing dishes. Everything from choosing, chopping, cooking (& sampling) are the main roles of the team, along with serving the food to our guests and ensuring that we wash-up as we go.
4.00pm - 7.00pm The hosting team is in charge of making sure the guests have everything they need from a drink, to food, clean tables, good company and someone to talk to. The hosts set up and put away the room as well as serving and talking to the guests.
Once registered you can sign up to volunteer at sessions at any of our projects - there's no ongoing commitment, just sign up when it suits you. Our other projects are in Oldham (Tuesday evenings), Salford Central (Wednesday evening), Wythenshawe (Wedneday evening), Salford Cornerstone (Tuesday and Thursday evening) and Levenshulme (Thursday evening
If you want to take on more of a leading role and can commit to attending at least once a month for a minimum of 9 months you might want to look at one of our project leader roles.
Find out more at http://foodcycle.org.uk
How to apply.
1. You must first register your interest via the Volunteer Hub account all you need to do is press apply now in the advert and then submit your email address.
2. Sign up at https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/
We run over 100 projects across the UK, united by the simple idea that food waste and food poverty should not coexist. Our Prestwich project is closer to Manchester than you might think. It's right next door to the Prestwich Metrolink station and we can pay travel expenses to ensure you aren't out of pocket.
Come and join us at our regular Saturday night cooking session. We cook for a community of around 30-40 people and serve a delicious array of dishes! Even if you can't cook our friendly team will find you a role in our kitchen.
3.00pm - 7.00pm The cooking team is in charge of turning the surplus goods into amazing dishes. Everything from choosing, chopping, cooking (& sampling) are the main roles of the team, along with serving the food to our guests and ensuring that we wash-up as we go.
4.00pm - 7.00pm The hosting team is in charge of making sure the guests have everything they need from a drink, to food, clean tables, good company and someone to talk to. The hosts set up and put away the room as well as serving and talking to the guests.
Once registered you can sign up to volunteer at sessions at any of our projects - there's no ongoing commitment, just sign up when it suits you. Our other projects are in Oldham (Tuesday evenings), Salford Central (Wednesday evening), Wythenshawe (Wedneday evening), Salford Cornerstone (Tuesday and Thursday evening) and Levenshulme (Thursday evening
If you want to take on more of a leading role and can commit to attending at least once a month for a minimum of 9 months you might want to look at one of our project leader roles.
Find out more at http://foodcycle.org.uk
How to apply.
1. You must first register your interest via the Volunteer Hub account all you need to do is press apply now in the advert and then submit your email address.
2. Sign up at https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Saturday PM, Saturday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: No regular commitment required - we run on Saturday evenings - sign up for an event whenever you are available.
Location:
The Creative Living Centre, 1a Rectory Lane
Prestwich
M25 1BP