Volunteer Login

Volunteer
Donate
  • About us
    • Who We Are
    • FoodCycle’s Impact
    • Vacancies
    • Supporters and Partners
    • The Team
    • Meet Our Guests and Volunteers
  • Find Support
    • Community Meals
    • Check-in and Chat
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Roles
    • Equal opportunities
  • Find a Meal
  • Support Us
    • Corporate Support
    • Fundraise
      • Challenge Events
      • FoodCycle 50
    • Trusts and Major Gifts
    • Donate
  • News
  • Contact Us
Menu
  • About us
    • Who We Are
    • FoodCycle’s Impact
    • Vacancies
    • Supporters and Partners
    • The Team
    • Meet Our Guests and Volunteers
  • Find Support
    • Community Meals
    • Check-in and Chat
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Roles
    • Equal opportunities
  • Find a Meal
  • Support Us
    • Corporate Support
    • Fundraise
      • Challenge Events
      • FoodCycle 50
    • Trusts and Major Gifts
    • Donate
  • News
  • Contact Us

53

Community meals this week

Find your local community meal location

Soup kitchen Volunteering

Is FoodCycle a soup kitchen?

A soup kitchen is a place where free food is served for people who are homeless or who can’t afford to feed themselves. There are soup kitchens all over the UK and the world, and every day millions of people worldwide rely on them for food.

Soup kitchens are often run by charities, community centres or church communities, and they rely on donations of food from the public and from food retailers, as well as soup kitchen volunteers to cook and serve the food. Although we cook and serve free food, and rely on our amazing volunteers, FoodCycle is different from a soup kitchen.

FoodCycle is about community dining, we invite people to come inside to sit and enjoy a meal in a safe, welcoming space. Week in, week out we provide delicious meals and great conversation, using surplus food which would otherwise go to waste.

Whilst a soup kitchen often serves just that – soup and some bread – at FoodCycle we provided a three-course vegetarian meal, and our hosting volunteers make sure every guest, from every walk of life, feels welcome and has the opportunity not just to enjoy a meal and a conversation in good company.

How can I find opportunities for volunteer cooking near me?

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a volunteer at a soup kitchen, you might also be interested in opportunities for volunteer cooking with FoodCycle. We welcome volunteers and guests from all backgrounds and walks of life.

If you love cooking and want to find a fun way to make a difference in your community why not become a cooking volunteer for one of our Projects?

It doesn’t matter whether you’re an experienced chef or a kitchen novice, you can still volunteer. We’ll train you and you can join a kitchen team making a three-course vegetarian meal once a week using surplus food donated by our local partners.

Become a Cooking Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities

Join our FoodCycle family in the best way for you.

Become a Volunteer

Stay connected

Stay in touch with the FoodCycle family. Sign-up to get the latest news, volunteering opportunities, events and updates sent to you every month. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Hidden
Untitled

See our privacy policy for more information on how we use your information.

Follow us on Instagram

Find your local Community meal

FoodCycle Head Office

  • 2.16, The Food Exchange
    New Covent Garden Market
    London, SW8 5EL
  • t: 020 7729 2775
  • e: [email protected]
  • Who We Are
  • Community Meals
  • Check-In and Chat
  • Find a Meal
  • Fundraise
  • Soup Kitchen
  • Free Food Locations
  • Food Banks
  • Food for the Homeless
  • Vacancies
  • News
  • Contact Us

Follow us

Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Volunteer
Donate

© FoodCycle 2022

Registered charity No. 1134423 | Company limited by guarantee no. 7101349

Cookie Policy

Privacy Policy

Website by me&you

Volunteer
Donate

FoodCycle Head Office

  • 2.16, The Food Exchange
    New Covent Garden Market
    London, SW8 5EL
  • t: 020 7729 2775
  • e: [email protected]

Links

  • Who We Are
  • Community Meals
  • Check-In and Chat
  • Find a Meal
  • Fundraise

Follow us

Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Cookie Policy

Privacy Policy

© FoodCycle 2022

Registered charity No. 1134423
Company limited by guarantee no. 7101349

Website by me&you