Kitchen Volunteer
Praxis for Migrants and Refugees
We are now recruiting for volunteers to lead and support the food preparation for our support groups. We come together weekly to nurture wellbeing, build new positive relationships and respite from the demands of everyday life.
We are now recruiting for volunteers to lead and support the food preparation for our support groups. We come together weekly to nurture wellbeing, build new positive relationships and respite from the demands of everyday life. • WINGS - Women and children’s group which will be meeting every week on Tuesdays. • Brighter Futures- Young migrants’ groups which will be meeting every week on Wednesday evenings. • GIANTS- men’s support groups which will be meeting every week on Fridays Tasks for the Kitchen Volunteer role will include: • Preparing and cooking the food for the group • Buying ingredients • Serving and organising the food • Setting up and packing away before and after workshops and tidying up the kitchen after the session.
Catering,Community Work,General & Helping
Cooking/Catering
Role requirements: • Ability to speak and write effectively in English. • A Food Safety certificate (Food Safety Level 1) would be desirable not essential. • Excellent listening and communication skills. • Creativity and reliability. • Awareness of the challenges facing migrant communities and a commitment to Praxis’ core values of solidarity, inclusiveness, respect, and justice.
• Build practical cooking skills — from food prep to working in a real kitchen environment. • Meet new people and feel part of a community — great for confidence and connection. • Make a meaningful impact — helping ensure people receive warm, nutritious meals. • Gain experience for future roles — useful for CVs, references, or exploring a career in food or hospitality.
Timing can be flexible to suit the volunteer’s availability, but we encourage it to fall within the session hours to keep everything running smoothly.
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Praxis for Migrants and Refugees. Pott Street, Bethnal Green
2 mins walk from Bethnal Green Underground station. Buses 8, 388 and D3 stop very close by.
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