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 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…
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…
Our Volunteers
Turning surplus into something delicious
This dish was a real treat, and an absolute hit with our customers. Kohlrabi and carrot in a white sauce, created by our wonderful volunteer Heidrun. The star of the show? Kohlrabi. It was donated from a local growing community, and might otherwise have gone to waste. We had great Read more…
Our Volunteers
Daniel’s volunteering journey
I first joined Food Works in March 2024, while studying for my MSc in Food and Nutrition Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University. As an international student from Nigeria, I was keen to use my skills in a real, practical way – and volunteering here felt like the perfect place to Read more…
Our Volunteers
Four years of farm firsts
Jake is one of our amazing volunteers who regularly helps out at our farm. Read all about his experience below… I first heard about Food Works in 2021 through another volunteer Muneerah (known at the time for her perfect potato wedges in the Sharrow kitchen, and now for her amazing Read more…
Our Volunteers
From sourdough bread to red cabbage
I first came across Food Works by accident. Wondering what the queue was outside a unit on Carlisle Street above Tesco around lunchtime, I discovered The Real Junk Food Project… aimed at reducing food waste by distributing food with short use by dates to customers for a minimum contribution of Read more…