Food Friends tackles social isolation and loneliness in communities through food and friendship.
Our meal-sharing initiative connects volunteers – who are willing to deliver an extra portion of their home cooked food – with a neighbour, who would benefit from a delicious home cooked meal and doorstep chat. The volunteering opportunity is simple, uniquely rewarding and built on people’s love of food and its ability to connect those in a community who would otherwise never cross paths
The gift of a meal is so much more than the ingredients on a plate. It’s nourishment beyond nutrition because it brings kindness and connection, which is exactly what lies at the heart of the Food Friends model. A donation of just £4 helps us to deliver a meal, with company and conversation, bringing your community together with every delicious bite
Some words from Anna about how she became friends with June. I’ve always valued community. My grandma used to say: “you know Anna, it’s not where you live, but those that are around you that are important”. She was so right; physical connection is what makes us human and gives
This is George and Harry – George has been sharing meals with Harry for over 2 years now. On a Monday lunchtime, George cycles over to Harry and drops off some lunch. They often chat about what George’s kids are up to, and Harry shares stories of his time working
At Food Friends we run a meal-sharing initiative which connects volunteers – who are looking to share extra portions of their home cooked food – with a neighbour, who would benefit from a delicious meal delivered with company and conversation. We refer to these matches as ‘food friendships’, the person
POSITION NOW CLOSED Food Friends Lead Area Coordinator – Ashford Salary: £28,860 FTE (£11,700 per year) Contract Type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract Hours: 15 per week worked flexibly throughout the week Location: home based with significant community outreach work involving regular local travel Reporting to: Food Friends CEO At Food
Tara recently joined us to COOK, SHARE and CARE in Whitstable. “Today I’m spending my lunch break delivering a meal to a lovely lady who’s part of Food Friends. During my visit, I dropped off some shepherds pie and she told me about her business she went on to sell,
To kick off #lonelinessawarenessweek we wanted to share this magical moment- our eldest Food Friend Doreen, aged 98, connecting with the youngest member of our Food Friends community little Edith! Our meal sharing initiative brings people together who would otherwise not cross paths, to create connected communities where everyone feels
#volunteersweek is a time to celebrate volunteers and inspire others to get involved. Come on and join us (and Robert and Little Pedro pictured above)! We’d like to start the week by saying a BIG THANK YOU to all of our volunteers – our volunteer cooks who COOK, SHARE and
Joyce has been part of our Food Friends community since back in 2019. She has 2 fantastic volunteer cooks and has recieved over 200 delicious meals. Doorstep chats during the lockdowns have flourished into firm friendships – here’s what she told us recently about her food friendship with the wonderful
POSITION NOW CLOSED Food Friends Lead Area Coordinator – Whitstable Salary: £28,860 FTE (£11,700 per year) Contract Type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract Location: home based with significant community outreach work involving regular local travelHours: 15 per week worked flexibly throughout the week Reporting to: Food Friends CEO At Food Friends
Original article written by Xanthe Clay for The Telegraph. What do we do when we want to make people feel better? We feed them. A hug is currently out of the question, it’s the next best thing.
Original article written by Madeline Howell for The Telegraph. Whitstable is seen as affluent, and people love to visit – but hidden citizens struggle with social isolation and food poverty.
Vanessa has been a Food Friends volunteer cook for 9 months. She talks to us about meeting her remarkable Food Friend Mac and the wonderful friendship they’ve developed.
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