Volunteer stories: ‘I’ve met the most incredible fellow volunteers’

Project Leader, Vib, has given over 250 hours to making FoodCycle Cambridge the thriving project it is. We asked her how it feels to have given so much time, what her most memorable moment has been and what she gets up to when she isn’t being a fantastic FoodCycler? How does it feel to know […]

FoodCycle East Acton partners with local social enterprise

The community of East Acton is soon to benefit from a weekly, three-course community meal with FoodCycle, with help from a local social enterprise run by a brilliant bunch of children. FoodCycle East Acton will open its doors on Sunday 15th July at 2 pm to serve a free meal at the Old Oak Community […]

My Holiday Hunger Challenge meal plan

Beverley is taking our Holiday Hunger Challenge in the first week of July. She will be living off a food and drink budget of just £2.50 a day to raise awareness of food poverty in the UK, especially during the school holidays which can push many families into food insecurity and poverty. With the help of […]

What is Holiday Hunger?

When you think of the school holidays, you may think of fun activities, holidays and a chance to recharge before the busy school year kicks off. But for many families on a low income, this is not the reality. Holiday hunger pushes many families into food poverty and insecurity. Although some children from low-income families […]

Day 1 of the Holiday Hunger Challenge

Beverley is taking our Holiday Hunger Challenge in the first week of July. She will be living off a food and drink budget of just £2.50 a day to raise awareness of food poverty in the UK, especially during the school holidays which can push many families into food insecurity and poverty. Here she shares […]

Day 2 of the Holiday Hunger Challenge

Beverley is taking our Holiday Hunger Challenge in the first week of July. She will be living off a food and drink budget of just £2.50 a day to raise awareness of food poverty in the UK, especially during the school holidays which can push many families into food insecurity and poverty. Here she shares […]

Day 3 of the Holiday Hunger Challenge

Beverley is taking our Holiday Hunger Challenge in the first week of July. She will be living off a food and drink budget of just £2.50 a day to raise awareness of food poverty in the UK, especially during the school holidays which can push many families into food insecurity and poverty. Here she shares […]

Day 4 of the Holiday Hunger Challenge

Beverley is taking our Holiday Hunger Challenge this week, living off a food and drink budget of just £2.50 a day to raise awareness of food poverty in the UK, especially during the school holidays which can push many families into food insecurity and poverty. Here she shares what day 4 of the challenge has […]

Gift from Stephen Hawking provides special Easter feast

FoodCycle Cambridge served an extra special Easter meal to guests this Saturday, thanks to Stephen Hawking. The world-famous scientist’s funeral took place in the city on Saturday following his death earlier this month. At the same time, a donation from his family helped to fund FoodCycle’s Easter lunch at Wesley Methodist Church, enjoyed by 50 […]

Volunteer stories: ‘Attending the meal is my favourite part of the week’

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a FoodCycle Project Leader? Well… now is your chance. We spoke to fantastic volunteer Alannah, 22, who is the Team Coordinator at FoodCycle Norwich. She tells us how she got into volunteering, what she does each week and what she enjoys most about leading a team of volunteers. […]

Taste not waste: Meet our cycling food collection heroes

If it wasn’t for our food collection heroes, none of our tasty, community meals could happen. They hit the streets, hop on bikes or jump in cars each week to rescue lots of food that would otherwise go to waste. The food often can’t be sold because it is past it’s best before or sell […]

TASTE NOT WASTE: MEET OUR DRIVING FOOD COLLECTION HEROES

If it wasn’t for our food collection heroes, none of our tasty, community meals could happen. They hit the streets, hop on bikes or jump in cars each week to rescue lots of food that would otherwise go to waste. The food often can’t be sold because it is past it’s best before or sell […]