Student Volunteering
Tackle food waste while helping end hunger and loneliness. Gain new skills and build your confidence.
Whether you love cooking, chatting, making a cuppa, washing the dishes or just pitching in. Join our volunteer team for fun, friendship and helping your community.
There’s room for everyone.
Our student volunteer opportunities offer flexible shifts that are perfectly suited to fit around your studies and busy schedules. There is no expectation to volunteer every week, so you decide when you want to volunteer and how much time you want to commit.
Signing up is simple. Complete our registration form, then start signing yourself up for sessions near you.
Benefits
- Great for your CV
- References provided if needed
- Easily fits around your studies
- Learn cooking skills
- Get a free meal
- Travel expenses covered
- Easy to sign up
- Support your community
Love to help out?
Collect and deliver supplies of surplus food for our cooks.
Love to meet people?
Make our guests feel welcome and give them the best community dining experience.
Love cooking?
Get creative, cooking healthy, nutritious three-course meals in our kitchens.
Love bringing smiles to children?
Play a vital role in ensuring children and families have access to nutritious meals.
Love fundraising?
Get creative and convince people to part with their cash to support our vital work!
“I love volunteering with FoodCycle as it is the most flexible volunteering option I’ve come across. As a busy student I don’t have a lot of free time so having the flexibility to just sign up when I’m available, at whichever Project I can get to, is perfect for me!” – Erin
Equal Opportunities
At FoodCycle we are a diverse organisation and welcome volunteers and guests from all backgrounds and walks of life. Visit our equal opportunities page to find out about volunteering with a disability.