Volunteers needed for new Oldham project providing free meals to the community

FoodCycle, the national charity that aims to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community, is launching a new projects in the Primrose Centre in Oldham on August 31.

They need volunteers to help run the weekly service.

Taking place every Tuesday in Oldham, the project will nourish the local community with a wholesome meal made with food that would have otherwise gone to waste.

Serving up free community meals every Tuesday from 7pm in Oldham, this vital service aims to provide food and conversation to local communities across the country.

With the additional aim of reducing food waste, FoodCycle volunteers create nutritious meals from surplus food.

The meals are open to all, and guests range from low-income families, people affected by homelessness and those who cannot afford to buy food.

No questions asked, you can just turn up and take a seat.

Ian Winstanley, FoodCycle North West Regional Manager, said: ”We are thrilled to be launching two new projects in Oldham and Wythenshawe.

"We are delighted that we will now have five FoodCycle projects across Greater Manchester, reaching more local communities than ever before.

"We look forward to forming partnerships with local businesses, welcoming local residents in to the FoodCycle volunteer family and most importantly providing a nutritious meal and friendly chat to anyone in the community who needs it, no questions asked.”

Created in April 2020 in response to the first national lockdown, FoodCycle’s Check-in and Chat service is also available to local residents.

Helping to combat the rising issue of social isolation, volunteers call guests for a weekly natter and lend an ear to those who feel lonely.

FoodCycle Needs You

FoodCycle Oldham is looking to recruit new volunteers and Project Leaders.

Flexible volunteer roles without a minimum time commitment are open to anyone and include food collection, surplus food coordinators, cooking, hosting and running projects.

For more information on FoodCycle, visit: http://www.foodcycle.org.uk/

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