FoodCycle HQ take part in food waste challenge
Last week, FoodCycle HQ took part in our ‘A Week Less Wasted’ Challenge. For this, we pledged not to waste any edible food for a week – no leaves, no seeds, no nothing. Anything we did waste we kept a record of, before composting it. Here is how we got on. Miriam A Week Less […]
A Student Volunteers Experience
Recently, we visited one of our Salford based projects and had a chat with a student volunteer who also regularly visits the meal as a guest. In their own words, they told us what they think about FoodCycle. Volunteering as a student I am a student at the University of Manchester and I first moved […]
Recipes for Community
To celebrate the community and to spread some cheer this festive season, we’re putting together a Recipes for Community digital cookbook featuring some of the best dishes from our FoodCycle family. At FoodCycle we recognise that eating is about more than essential nutrition. It is a shared experience that bonds us together and helps to […]
Why I became a volunteer as a student
Are you a student thinking of getting stuck into some volunteering in 2019? Meet Brad Corrigan, a 20 year-old student volunteer who is a Project Leader at FoodCycle Dalston. Here he shares why he first decided to volunteer with FoodCycle, what he enjoys about it and what skills he is gaining from being a volunteer. […]
10 Reasons to volunteer with FoodCycle in 2019
Are you looking to volunteer in 2019? If you want to meet new people, learn some super skills and have a positive impact in your community, then look no further than FoodCycle! Here are 10 reasons to volunteer with FoodCycle in 2019. Get to know your community Volunteering with FoodCycle is the perfect way to get […]
5 Ways to Make a Difference with FoodCycle in 2019
Are you looking to make a difference in your community? To have an impact and meet new people, consider getting involved at FoodCycle! Here are five ways to help us with our mission to nourish communities and create a society where no-one is hungry on lonely. Eat with us Come share conversation over some delicious […]
How being a volunteer boosted my confidence
Mathew Hales is a Project Leader at FoodCycle Birmingham Sutton, one of our newest projects! Here he explains how he came to be involved as a volunteer, what he enjoys about it and how it has helped to build his confidence. I have been out of work since February last year from the hospitality management […]
Why I love being a FoodCycle volunteer in Newcastle
Zoe has given over 150 hours to FoodCycle Monkchester (Newcastle), making their tasty, community meals happen each week. We asked her why she took the opportunity to join FoodCycle as a volunteer, what being a Project Leader entails and what she most enjoys from her volunteering role. Read on to learn more! How does it […]
Fundraisers to friendship: 10 Inspiring FoodCycle stories
We’ve been nourishing communities for ten wonderful years, and over our time we’ve been utterly inspired by the people who make FoodCycle happen – from our guests and volunteers, to our fundraisers and partners. So to celebrate our ripe old age, here are ten things that make us say ‘WOW’. Lewisham fundraiser When it comes […]
Recipes to Reduce Food Waste at Home
When our volunteers pick up a donation of surplus food from our generous suppliers, they have no idea what they are going to get. So our cooking teams need to be very creative when they decide what recipe they are going to use. This decision includes how many guests they are cooking for and how […]
FoodCycle is 10!
It’s 10 years since we served our first ever meal to guests at FoodCycle LSE. Since then we have grown to support 40 projects across England, serving meals to 1,500 guests each week and providing a welcoming space to chat and make friends. Here are some of our highlights! Please help us to continue nourishing […]
Volunteer Awards Launch
This Volunteers Week, we launched our FoodCycle Volunteer Awards to recognise and say thank you to the incredible people who help us nourish communities across the country. So, we looked at the hours our volunteers had donated and designed a system to reward them for every milestone they reached. For 50 hours – Volunteers receive […]
