At Food Friends, we’re lucky to see how a simple shared meal can spark some truly special connections. Recently, Clare – a lady of incredible age and wisdom – celebrated her birthday with her volunteer Virginia, sharing a plate of classic fish and chips. It wasn’t just a birthday lunch;
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Celebrating Love and Community: A Valentine’s Day Story
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love in all its forms. While hearts, flowers, and chocolates are often symbols of this special day, we believe that the true essence of love shines through in the small, everyday moments that bring people together. This year, we’re celebrating one couple whose
Joan, Chloe and Theo’s food friendship
Chloe and Theo have been sharing meals with Joan for a year now. What started out as some volunteering for Theo’s Duke of Edinburgh Award has flourished into a firm friendship. We hope you enjoy watching this short video demonstrating the impact that this has had on all involved! Want
A poem from our Food Friend Ken this Christmas
Seems I was drifting down a river that has no end. I guess I was drowning, my head round the bend. A stroke is the reason, for this journey, I am now on. Everything black, a beam in the distance, light that is shone. Then out of the blue, how
Our founder Anna and her friend June
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
Meet George and Harry
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
Read our FAQ’s to find out more about joining us to COOK, SHARE and CARE!
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
Tara fits in volunteering with her busy working week!
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,
Doreen and Edith
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
Join Robert and Pedro!
#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
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