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Title

Healthier Me Cooking Volunteer (Sutton, London)

Organisation

Royal Mencap Society

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Website

http://mencap.org.uk This link will open a new window.

What you will be doing

Our Healthier Me programme plays a vital role in promoting health and wellbeing across our communities. It encourages people to make positive lifestyle choices by sharing practical, achievable tips around healthy eating, physical activity, and mental wellbeing. We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to support this programme by delivering Healthy Eating workshops through cooking demonstrations or follow-along sessions. These sessions may take place with: People we support with a learning disability, Mencap Network Partners.

As a volunteer, you’ll work alongside our staff teams, and the people we support to co-create easy, affordable, and healthy recipes that reflect the needs, preferences, and abilities of each group.

Your role will help people with a learning disability develop greater confidence and independence around food and health, while also supporting staff and partners to feel more confident preparing nutritious meals within their services.

Opportunities may be weekly, quarterly, or one-off, depending on local needs within our Healthier Me Hubs.

We specifically need volunteers to support our Me Time service in Sutton initially - their cooking session is on Wednesday mornings. This will involve supporting the cooking session and may also involve supporting the team to make a cookbook of their recipes, taking photos and supporting with the recipes.

A Level 2 Food Safety Hygiene Certificate is required. We can fund this if you do not already hold this qualification.

Activities

Advice, Information & Support,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Catering,Community Work,Teaching & Training,Support Work

Skills & Attributes

Skills Description

You will need to have some experience of cooking, and as part of the role will need to complete a food safety certificate (that we will fund).

What is in it for you

You will help people with a learning disability develop greater confidence and independence around food and health, helping them live happy and healthy lives!

Time Commitment

Ideally weekly, on Wednesday mornings

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Contact Person

Heather Cooper

Role Address

London Rd, Sutton

Postcode (See Google maps below)

SM3 9DL

Directions

It has a bus stop directly outside which is manned by 3 different buses, and also has parking if needed.

Number of volunteers required

How to find out more

Take a look at the role on our website: https://volunteering.mencap.org.uk/opportunities/123523-healthier-me-cooking-volunteer-sutton-london-2026-09-08