Culinary Support Volunteer
Support onsite and make a difference in a day!
Date(s): Tuesday 20th May, Tuesday 17th June and/or Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Address: University of West London, St Mary’s Road, W5 5RF
Timings: 15:00 to 19:00
Volunteers: up to 5 volunteers per shift
Who will see the difference? Asylum Seekers and patients receiving support with diabetes who require support with culinary skills
We are working with the University of West London to deliver cooking classes to Asylum Seekers and Diabetes Health and Wellness Coaching patients. The aim of the classes is to improve participants’ cooking skills, physical and mental wellbeing. Through this opportunity you will be able to support individuals from a vulnerable community, or with existing long-term conditions to build sustainable food practices. We are looking for volunteers who are compassionate, patient and considerate.
We will require support with
- Recipe development for culturally competent, healthy and sustainable food
- Supporting attendees with culinary skills and confidence preparing healthy meals
- Bring your knowledge of cultural foods to improve the service relevance to the community
- If you speak another language you can look to offer translation support to participants whose first language is not English
Considerations
The classes are led by professors in food and nutrition science from the University. We welcome a fun and interactive approach to engaging with participants! A briefing on the importance of sensitivity, health and safety will be provided on the day just before starting your shift.
Next steps
For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact Rosanna: rosanna.jones12@nhs.net
For general enquires about volunteering with the Trust please contact Volunteer Services on wlt.volunteers.hub@nhs.net
To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.
