Social Cooking Volunteer
Hosted by: Groundwork Five Counties
Opportunity Description: Project
The Cheapside Community Hub aims to bring residents together through interactive sessions focused on sustainability, health, and community connection. Each event will have morning and afternoon sessions, limited to 20 participants, ensuring meaningful interactions. Activities will include social cooking, sustainable gardening, DIY workshops, and nature-based adventures, offering hands-on learning and community building. With the help of volunteers, these events will raise engagement, promote new skills, and strengthen community bonds.
Summary
As a Social Cooking Volunteer, you will play an important role in leading or assisting with cooking activities, sharing knowledge about healthy eating, and helping to organise and run community cooking events. This role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about food, nutrition, and developing community through shared meals.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead or assist with cooking activities during community events.
• Share knowledge of healthy, nutritious meals, and offer cooking tips to participants.
• Help plan, prepare, and serve meals for social cooking sessions.
• Assist in organizing and setting up cooking events, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Encourage community engagement and participation in cooking activities.
Benefits
• Develop cooking skills and gain experience in organising community events.
• Share your passion for food and nutrition with others.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community.
The Cheapside Community Hub aims to bring residents together through interactive sessions focused on sustainability, health, and community connection. Each event will have morning and afternoon sessions, limited to 20 participants, ensuring meaningful interactions. Activities will include social cooking, sustainable gardening, DIY workshops, and nature-based adventures, offering hands-on learning and community building. With the help of volunteers, these events will raise engagement, promote new skills, and strengthen community bonds.
Summary
As a Social Cooking Volunteer, you will play an important role in leading or assisting with cooking activities, sharing knowledge about healthy eating, and helping to organise and run community cooking events. This role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about food, nutrition, and developing community through shared meals.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead or assist with cooking activities during community events.
• Share knowledge of healthy, nutritious meals, and offer cooking tips to participants.
• Help plan, prepare, and serve meals for social cooking sessions.
• Assist in organizing and setting up cooking events, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Encourage community engagement and participation in cooking activities.
Benefits
• Develop cooking skills and gain experience in organising community events.
• Share your passion for food and nutrition with others.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community.
Type of Activity: Catering, Gardening, Outdoors
Areas of Interest: Conservation/environment
Skills: Creative, Practical, Interpersonal
Who we are looking for: Skills and Qualities
• Passion for cooking and healthy eating.
• Ability to work well in a team and engage with a diverse group of people.
• Basic knowledge of nutrition and food safety is a plus.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
Availability
Flexible, with a preference for volunteers who can commit to assisting regularly at cooking events.
• Passion for cooking and healthy eating.
• Ability to work well in a team and engage with a diverse group of people.
• Basic knowledge of nutrition and food safety is a plus.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
Availability
Flexible, with a preference for volunteers who can commit to assisting regularly at cooking events.
Requirements:
Suitable for: Event, Outdoor
Practical considerations: This is an allotment, with uneven ground.
Recruitment method: Informal Discussion
Disabled Access details: There are smooth even roads/paths about the site, but the plots themselves are currently very uneven.
Expenses details: Yes
Any Age/Gender restrictions: 18+
Induction Arrangments: Yes
Insurance Cover: Yes
Support Available: Yes
Training: Yes