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Cooking Assistant
Organisation Details
Cracking Good Food
Activity type: Catering, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Older People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Description of role: We teach people how to cook – in the Community, at our weekend Cookery Schools and various 'pop up' cooking demos; within these sessions we are always looking for a spare pair of hands. There are also opportunities to help out at our forages.
Join us! Below are just a few reasons why more than 160+ people volunteer with us from across Greater Manchester and many on a regular basis! Do they also strike a chord with you?
# Are you interested in meeting and helping new people? ✓
# Want to learn new recipes & cooking skills? ✓
# Gain nutritional knowledge? ✓
# Want to strengthen employment opportunities? ✓
# Want to do something useful with your time? ✓
# Interested in sustainability and ethical issues around food supply and production? ✓
# Improve team work, leadership & creativity skills ✓
# Practice thinking on your feet to motivate and engage participants using food as a 'connection' tool ✓
# Giving something back ✓
Each session is similar BUT different - Below is a rough list of what you ‘may’ be asked to help with:
• Set up the area (erect gazebo, set up tables, help unload kit from cars)
• Display Banners & promotional material.
• Plan & organise the session.
• Welcome, introduction & any housekeeping.
• Encourage participation.
• Prep OR supervise preparation of ingredients.
• Cook OR supervise cooking.
• Engage & oversee participants.
• Aid communication of CGF’s educational messages (nutrition, sustainability, bilk cooking & any top tips).
• Gaining bespoke feedback.
• Wash up.
• Tidy up and put away.
• Dismantle area & re load cars.
Join us! Below are just a few reasons why more than 160+ people volunteer with us from across Greater Manchester and many on a regular basis! Do they also strike a chord with you?
# Are you interested in meeting and helping new people? ✓
# Want to learn new recipes & cooking skills? ✓
# Gain nutritional knowledge? ✓
# Want to strengthen employment opportunities? ✓
# Want to do something useful with your time? ✓
# Interested in sustainability and ethical issues around food supply and production? ✓
# Improve team work, leadership & creativity skills ✓
# Practice thinking on your feet to motivate and engage participants using food as a 'connection' tool ✓
# Giving something back ✓
Each session is similar BUT different - Below is a rough list of what you ‘may’ be asked to help with:
• Set up the area (erect gazebo, set up tables, help unload kit from cars)
• Display Banners & promotional material.
• Plan & organise the session.
• Welcome, introduction & any housekeeping.
• Encourage participation.
• Prep OR supervise preparation of ingredients.
• Cook OR supervise cooking.
• Engage & oversee participants.
• Aid communication of CGF’s educational messages (nutrition, sustainability, bilk cooking & any top tips).
• Gaining bespoke feedback.
• Wash up.
• Tidy up and put away.
• Dismantle area & re load cars.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: One day / week only
Start date:
End date:
Opportunity times: Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Monday Evening, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Thursday Evening, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon, Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning, Sunday Afternoon, Sunday 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: 2
Location:
422 Stockport Road
Manchester
M12 4EX