FoodCycle

FoodCycle community meals bring people together for good food and conversation. We serve up free, wholesome meals made from food that would have gone to waste.

Join us - there's a seat for everyone. Our meals are prepared by volunteers and open to everyone. But FoodCycle is about more than food – we create a cycle of positive change. Reducing food waste and hunger, tackling loneliness, supporting mental health, encouraging healthy eating and sustainable living. Together we’re nourishing communities – plate by plate, chat by chat.

04/06/2026

Thinking about volunteering but not sure if you can commit?

Here's the thing: with FoodCycle, there's no minimum commitment. Just sign up, and volunteer whenever you're available.
Weekly, monthly, or just when life gives you a free afternoon.
We love it when volunteers keep coming back (and they usually do!), but we meet you where you are.

And it's not just about the time you give.

When you register as a FoodCycle volunteer, you'll receive training in Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Safeguarding. You'll also get access to a range of free online resources through our volunteer portal, including mental health awareness and guides for serving nutritious meals and connecting with guests.

Skills you can carry with you, whether that's into other volunteering or your career.

Fun, flexible, and good for you too. What's not to love?

https://foodcycle.org.uk/volunteer-roles/

03/06/2026

Who better to talk about volunteering at FoodCycle than a volunteer?

Peter supports our Wythenshawe location and has been with us for over 18 months.

It's helped him really get to know his community and the people in it.

Fancy joining him?

02/06/2026

On Sunday, we brought together volunteers and Project leaders from across London and the Southeast, where we celebrated achievements and discussed how we can keep supporting our guests, plate by plate, chat by chat.

A special thanks to our corporate partner Wagamama for hosting their ‘moments that matter’ session, EdCity for hosting us in their beautiful venue, COOK for donating some delicious treats and to The Gleaners Café, who cooked up a tasty lunch.

Days like this remind us exactly what FoodCycle is all about. Not just the meals, but the people behind them.

wagamama The Gleaners Cafe COOK

01/06/2026

This National Volunteers Week, we want to shout out the most incredible people: our volunteers.

In 2025, 8,266 volunteers gave 180,764 hours of their time, dishing up 177,062 meals for people who needed them most.

That's not just a statistic. That's thousands of acts of kindness, one meal at a time.

Throughout this week, we'll be sharing some of their stories. Keep an eye out for the people who make FoodCycle what it is.

Whether you love cooking, chatting over a cuppa, washing up, or just rolling your sleeves up and pitching in, there's a place for you on our volunteer team.

Fun. Friendship. And making a real difference in your community.

Join our family of volunteers at https://foodcycle.org.uk/volunteer-roles/

28/05/2026

No one should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.

This World Hunger Day, we’re sharing the words of our guests, who explain what access to a free, nutritious FoodCycle meal means to them.

For some, it means having a proper meal at the end of the day. For others, it means trying new foods, learning more about cooking, or feeling able to eat well more often.

The meals we create help reduce hunger and improve nutrition in local communities. If you’d like to support this work, a donation to FoodCycle can help us continue sharing good food with people across our communities.

https://foodcycle.org.uk/donate/

27/05/2026

Fantastic Finsbury!

A little shout-out to the volunteers at Finsbury Park who produced this stunning meal for guests last week.
Doesn't it look delicious?

If you're looking for a meal in your area, head to https://foodcycle.org.uk/find-a-meal/. We look forward to seeing you there.

26/05/2026

Picnic weather has arrived, and we’re making the most of it ☀️🧺

This June, why not gather your favourite people and host a Come Dine With Me picnic for FoodCycle?

Pack your favourite snacks, bring a blanket, invite your friends and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of good food, good company and a little fundraising too.

You don’t need to cook a three-course feast to get involved. A picnic in the park, a garden lunch or everyone bringing a dish is more than enough.

Download your fundraising pack and start planning:
https://foodcycle.org.uk/fundraise/

20/05/2026

The weather might have been a bit grey recently, but these meals certainly weren’t ☀️

We love seeing the incredible dishes our volunteers create each week, so we thought we’d share a few from the FoodCycle Feed.

If you’re a FoodCycle volunteer, don’t forget to share your meal photos on the Feed through the volunteer site. We love seeing what you’ve been cooking, and your photos help us celebrate the brilliant work happening across our projects every week.

18/05/2026

A huge thank you to one of our brilliant supporters who has already raised an incredible £380 for FoodCycle through their fundraising dinner party. We wish we had been there!

The menu looked absolutely amazing, with a full vegan Catalan feast including sangria, tomato paprika pastries, banana flower fritters with garlic aioli, cannelloni, vegan seafood suquet and white bean botifarra with Catalan spinach… all finished off with a stunning chocolate cake topped with strawberries 🍓🍫

Most importantly, it sounded like such a fun evening bringing people together around great food and conversation, exactly what Come Dine With Me is all about.

Feeling inspired? There’s still plenty of time to host your own dinner party this June and raise money to support FoodCycle.

Grab your fundraising pack here:
https://foodcycle.org.uk/fundraise/

17/05/2026

Get your aprons on (FoodCycle branded, of course) because it's World Baking Day.

Did you know we have a recipe section on the website featuring recipes from our volunteers?

Apart from the very important cakes and desserts section, there's also starters, mains, snacks and more. All the inspiration you need for a 3-course meal.

You can submit your own recipes too, and we'd love to have more cakes and bakes.

Happy baking! 🍰

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