Cooking Connections Volunteer

Cooking Connections is a meal sharing program that introduces people who like to cook and connect with others to older isolated diners in our community. Volunteer cooks deliver a serving of their regular home-cooked meal and enjoy a short chat with their diner.

Deliveries can be weekly, fortnightly or even monthly – whatever works best for you and your diner.

For older residents, receiving a home-cooked meal and having a conversation with a volunteer can create connection, ease feelings of isolation and have a positive impact on mental health.

Becoming a volunteer cook is a flexible ‘micro-volunteering’ opportunity and a great way to:

• Make new connections in the community
• Share your cooking with others
• Support an older person near you
• Improve wellbeing for both you and your diner
• Upskill your food safety knowledge with DoFoodSafely

Prior to starting, Cooking Connection Volunteers are asked to complete DoFoodSafely, a free, online learning program provided by the Department of Health Victoria.

For more information about becoming a volunteer cook please email cooking@bayside.vic.gov.au.

Register your interest in joining Cooking Connections