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Volunteer Cookery Leader

Fitzjohns Community Food
Lewes, Sussex

Posted: 1 Oct 2025

Deadline: 14 Nov 2025

Compensation: Volunteer

Unpaid Volunteer Part-time

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Job description

Join our team of amazing cookery leaders. Vounteer your time once or twice a month (or more regularly if you like) helping to turn surplus food in to delicious meals for members of our Community Cafe and Food Project. A bonus if you have an interest in fermenting, pickling, preserving food. 

A rewarding project supporting households facing food insecurity, making the most out of food and saving it from being wasted.

  • Mondays (9.30-1.30pm)
  • Or Mondays (3-5pm)
  • Or potential for another day (time&day TBC) 

Location: Lewes 

If you would like to know more about us, have a look at our Facebook: Fitzjohns Community Food 

Application information

Please email volunteering@fitzjohnsfoodbank.co.uk to express your interest or if you have any questions

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About Fitzjohns Community Food

Fitzjohns Community Food provides emergency food support for people in Lewes when they need it through a weekly community shop that offers members a choice of fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, tinned food and other essentials such as hygiene products, nappies and pet food We also run a ‘pay as you feel’ Community Café, serving tea and coffee, as well as delicious homemade hot meals to eat in or take away.

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