As a Wellbeing Champion, you’ll help deliver welcoming, hands‑on food workshops - supporting individuals and families with friendly guidance and helping to create an inclusive space where everyone feels encouraged and supported.
The Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion team deliver community cooking workshops that build confidence, promote healthy, affordable eating, and bring people together. Sessions include air‑fryer and slow‑cooker cooking, budget‑friendly meals and wellbeing through food. Many workshops support families and individuals facing food insecurity or health challenges, helping people develop practical skills and enjoy social connection.
Key responsibilities
- Build people’s confidence in cooking healthy, affordable meals.
- Support individuals and families to understand recipes, use equipment safely and feel capable in the kitchen.
- Create an atmosphere that encourages learning & connection.
- Contribute to MEC’s food and wellbeing projects by helping deliver targeted community cooking sessions.
Similar Opportunities
We are recruiting Volunteer Responders to join our growing volunteer team.
We’re currently looking for volunteers to support our Level Up cooking programme on Thursday evenings, from 3.30pm to 6:15pm and our upcoming sports based youth club launching on Tuesdays (details TBD)
