Food Works
Celebrating 8 Years with Gabi at Food Works
From a customer visit to eight years leading training at Food Works, my journey has shown how small beginnings can grow into a community turning food waste into hope, opportunity, and belonging.
Food Works
Celebrating our squash harvest and nursery success
This month at Food Works, we’re celebrating a milestone in our growing journey – the end of our first year at Norton Nursery! After a whole season of nurturing seedlings and tending to the veg, it’s time to reflect on the abundant, colourful harvest we’ve been rewarded with.
Our Partners
A warm welcome to Cortonwood Comeback Centre
Every Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 3pm the Centre opens its doors, and you’ll be able to buy one of our Just Meals to take away and enjoy, or heat one up on site.
Our Customers
Volunteering, veggies, and making a difference
Helen’s enjoyment for volunteering in our cafes and her patron box shows how small actions can make a big difference in our community.
Our Customers
From Just Meals to Patron Boxes
How did you first hear about Food Works? My husband John saw the Real Junk Food Project open in Leeds on TV, and then found out about Food Works in Sheffield via Facebook. I can remember when the warehouse moved out of town, which sadly we weren’t able to get Read more…
Our Volunteers
From food industry to community kitchen
After spending 20 years in the food manufacturing business working mainly for M&S , I was ready for a change and a slightly slower pace to my working life. It’s been a few years now since I left but after a while I was missing the creative side of product Read more…
Food Works
Community food growing programme
Start growing food with us this year! Join our Community Food Growing Programme now and get everything you need to start growing food with your school, church, allotment or community garden group. Why Join? Everyone in the city should have an opportunity to grow food and access fresh delicious nature Read more…
Our Volunteers
Volunteer BBQ!
We’ve had a summer-long series of celebrations across our hubs this year, in honour of Food Works turning 10 years old! In addition to the bistro and meal celebrations at our Sharrow and Zest cafes, we held a BBQ at our Handsworth warehouse. Using pallets as tables, and upside-down stacks Read more…
Our Customers
Why I volunteer and get a patron box – Stacey’s story
Stacey joined us at Handsworth last year and has since become a dedicated member of the volunteer team helping run our warehouse. She is also a regular patron box customer and here she shares her experiences of what it means to her to be a supporter of Food Works.
Our Volunteers
Caring to cooking – Corinne’s story
I started volunteering at Food Works Sharrow almost two years ago, after working in the health service for 36 years. Before that, I worked in hospitality and always enjoyed being around people. My sister-in-law told me about Food Works and the great work they were doing, so I decided to Read more…