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#Zero Food Waste
Zero Food Waste is a student-led project at UCL that aims to tackle food waste on campus. We redistribute food from where it is in excess to where it is in need: from UCL cafés to homeless shelters and a surplus food bank. These are namely St Mungo's Endsleigh Gardens, a homeless shelter, and Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society, a surplus food bank for community residents in the Euston/King…
Description
Do you want to fight climate change and tackle food poverty in our local community? As a Zero Food Waste Volunteer, you will help stop good food from going to landfill by collecting surplus food from UCL campus cafes and transporting it to local charity partners such as St Mungo's and Life After Hummus. (Both are within walking distance but we also reimburse transport costs if needed.)
If you are interested in joining us, please click on the 'expression of interest' button at the top of the sign up page!
You can also contact us by email if you have any further questions: [email protected]
Duties
- Collecting surplus food from UCL cafes around their closing time
- Record the collection
- Delivering the food to our partners on foot
Training
• Read through training slides covering Manual Handling, Food Safety, and Allergens, followed by a short quiz.
• Review shift instructions provided via text and infographics.
• Complete your first shift alongside an experienced volunteer buddy.
• Review shift instructions provided via text and infographics.
• Complete your first shift alongside an experienced volunteer buddy.
Time commitment
The commitment to this project depends on your availability. There is no minimum commitment, and you will be able to sign up for a Wednesday/Thursday/Friday shift the week before. Each shift lasts around half an hour to one hour.