Host volunteers

About this role

About the role

As a Hosting Volunteer you’ll be working with the rest of the hosting team to create a warm, welcoming environment for our guests. By serving our guests a free, delicious meal and sharing in conversation, you’ll be helping to reduce hunger and loneliness in your community. You’ll be supported by a FoodCycle Project Leader, who will help you to develop your hosting skills.
You don’t need to have any previous experience – you just need to get stuck in! Our Leicester-Highfields hosts start at 12pm every Monday and finish at 3pm (although there is no expectation for you to volunteer every week).

About FoodCycle
Week in, week out we nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste.

FoodCycle aims to:
• Connect communities
• Support mental health and wellbeing
• Nourish the hungry
• Promote sustainability
• Inspire change A FoodCycle Project is where the magic happens. Each Project is run on the ground by a team of lead volunteers called Project Leaders, who ensure the smooth running of their FoodCycle Project. Project Leaders are passionate, committed and want to make a positive change within their community. They take ownership and make decisions about the day-to-day running of their Project.

Skills you’ll learn
✓ Teamwork: you’ll work as part of a team to prep the venue, serve a delicious meal, and clear up afterwards.
✓ Relationship building: you’ll build lasting relationships with guests, ensuring they come back each week.
✓ Hosting: you’ll support front of house duties, serving food and demonstrating good customer service skills.

What to expect from FoodCycle
✓ Ongoing support and advice from a FoodCycle Project Leader.
✓ Expenses, including mileage, covered in line with our volunteer policy.
✓ Free online training modules, including first aid awareness and food allergens.
✓ The opportunity to take on additional tasks/responsibilities.
✓ Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
✓ The opportunity to meet a large network of like-minded people.
✓ A fun, creative volunteer experience within a community-led Project.
✓ We are an equal opportunity organisation and welcome volunteers with diverse abilities.

When you can volunteer

Requirements

• Age restrictions

You have to be 18 years or older to volunteer due to our safeguarding policies. If anyone is attending the meal as a guest and they are under 18 years of age, they need to attend with a parent/guardian/carer.

Location

Location Wesley Hall Community Centre, Hartington Road, Leicester, UK