Grab an apron and join us in our mission of Enriching Communities by volunteering at our Tooting Community Canteen! 🙌🍽️
Do you have some free time you'd like to spend helping others?
Join our volunteer group at Tooting Community Canteen and together with other busy bees prepare and serve a three-course vegetarian meal for members of the local community.
Wondering what exactly you will do? 📋✅
The volunteering groups take full ownership of the community kitchen during their session! When you arrive at 10:30am, you will be introduced to the kitchen and invited to plan and cook a healthy three-course vegetarian meal consisting of a starter, main dish, and a dessert. The pantry ingredients and fresh produce are provided through surplus donations and every week the ingredients will be different which means lots of room for creativity.
Afterwards, your team will serve your masterpiece to the members of the local community from 1:00pm. The volunteering session is expected to finish around 3:00pm.
Want to know when, where, and how? 🗓️⏰
Our Tooting Community Canteen operates on Fridays 10:30am-3pm from Rookstone Road, London SW17 9NQ. To volunteer with us, please choose your available date(s) and book your ticket via Eventbrite.
Upon confirmation, you will receive a volunteering information sheet which includes the location, timings, and job descriptions. All volunteers will be sent a Kitchen Safety Quiz and a Food Hygiene video which we encourage you to engage with prior to your selected date.
Important information
- We often host corporate volunteers at our canteens as a team. If a date is not shown it is because we have a group coming together that day. We still very much welcome individual volunteers on other sessions.
- All ages are welcome, however if you are under the age of 18, please contact the organiser for more information.We often host corporate volunteers who attend our canteens as a team. If a date is not shown it is because we have a group coming together that day. We still very much welcome individual volunteers on other sessions.
- Is the date or canteen location you want full? Contact us to be added to our wait list. Email volunteering@be-enriched.org and provide your name, contact number and session date(s) you are interested in joining.
- For the Corporate Group Bookings, sponsorship is involved, and the group must contact Kumiko, Volunteer Coordinator to arrange the session. This requires the group to submit a booking form and session details to be agreed.
- From January 2025, if the corporate group selects individual volunteers (FREE TO BOOK & ATTEND), they can book up to three individual volunteer slots. Four or more slots will automatically create a Corporate Group Booking (with sponsorship).
- If you require extra support to attend the session, please email kumiko@be-enriched.org to arrange your booking(s).
Any questions? ❓📥
For any queries regarding individual and corporate bookings please send an email to our Volunteer Coordinator Kumiko at: kumiko@be-enriched.org
