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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Stories from the FoodCycle Annual Conference
Every year we invite our Project Leaders to our Annual Conference, where we share ideas, develop new skills and get a chance to celebrate all the amazing things they achieve as volunteers. Joana Costa is one of these volunteer leaders, who has been volunteering with FoodCycle Birmingham Aston for a few months. We asked her […]
FoodCycle Awards 2018
Every year at the FoodCycle Conference we recognise the work of our amazing Project Leaders. Our Project Leaders are volunteers who go the extra mile, keeping their project running to ensure our guests get a welcoming, warm, community meal week-in-week-out. This year we added some awards for individual volunteers who have made a big impact in […]
Volunteer stories: The importance of cooking and presenting food with care
Project Leader, Chris, has given over 155 hours to FoodCycle Finsbury Park, a project renowned for it’s high-quality food and attention to detail. We asked him about what his role involves, what he has learned and why he thinks presentation is so important! How did you hear about us? I was looking to do some […]
Volunteer stories: ‘It makes me feel immensely proud to have contributed so much to the local community’
Project Leader, Calum, has given 192 hours to FoodCycle Liverpool, helping it to become a project full of heart. We asked him how it feels to have given so much time, what his most memorable moment has been and what he gets up to when he isn’t being a fantastic FoodCycler? How does it feel […]