Join us in our mission to get the nation cooking!
We have a growing and friendly community of volunteers who work alongside our chefs to transform lives through food. Collaboration powers our work and our volunteers really make things tick.
Our volunteer programme is recruiting now and open to all. We value volunteers with varied backgrounds, skills and experiences. There are lots of ways to get involved. Whether it’s rolling up your sleeves in the teaching kitchen, welcoming guests at our community cook-alongs or using your camera skills to capture the moment, we’ll find the right role for you.
Apply to Volunteer
To get started, drop helo@ceginybobl.co.uk an email with your name, location, and why you’re interested in volunteering for Cegin y Bobl.
Current Roles
Play an important role in helping our chef deliver the course to a group of adult learners. You will help with prep, cooking, clear-up and creating a space for our participants to learn, be inspired and have fun.
About our Home Cookery Courses
Cegin y Bobl runs Home Cookery courses for everyone—from food bank users to parents and community groups. The aim? Build confidence to cook healthy, tasty food from scratch, without breaking the bank. Courses cover cooking
When
- Location: Carmarthen (Venue TBC) & Llanelli Antioch Centre
- Carmarthen: 6 week course every Weds, 7th Jan – 11th Feb
- Llanelli: 6 week course every Tues and Thurs, 6th Jan – 12th Feb
- Shift hours: 9-3pm (for volunteer and chef)
- Session time: 10-2pm (for participants)
- Team size: 1 chef + 1 volunteer
- Participant group size – 12 max
Role
- Kitchen & ingredient prep
- Cooking
- Being a friendly face and helping hand for course participants
- Clean-up
Opportunity
- Work closely with one of our professional chefs to learn how they share cookery skills with the community.
- Be part of an inspiring course which guides participants towards confidence and joy in the kitchen.
- Gain a Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate
- All travel expenses reimbursed
- Have a taste of the delicious food prepared on the course
Sample session outline
1. Introduction to Cooking Skills
2. The Colourful World of Vegetables & Meal Prep
3. Preserving & Leftovers
4. Cooking with Meat & Alternatives
5. Exploring New Cuisines
6. Bake-Off Week
Sign up
Contact isabel@ceginybobl.co.
Three steps to volunteering
Here's what your volunteering journey with Cegin y Bobl will look like
Step 1
Email helo@ceginybobl.co.uk with your name, location, and why you’re interested in volunteering for Cegin y Bobl.Step 2
We’ll set up an informal chat to get to know you better and send you a registration form to complete.Step 3
Induction begins, including relevant training and the opportunity to shadow our team.
Volunteering FAQs
Drop helo@ceginybobl.co.uk an email with your name, location, and why you’re interested in volunteering for Cegin y Bobl. We are actively recruiting and will get back to you quickly.
While we value volunteers who can sign up to regular slots to really get to know our team and each other, we always have one-off events needing extra support too. We’ll ensure your volunteer placement is both practical and rewarding for you.
Cegin y Bobl currently delivers workshops and events in the Carmarthenshire area, with our teaching hub based in Llanelli.
There are lots of things to get stuck into at Cegin y Bobl, it all depends on your interests, skills and how much time you have to give. We have a busy schedule of activities, including children’s cookery courses in schools, food bank community cook-alongs, early years workshops and community feasts. We will fill you in on all the options and match you to a role that suits you.
A full induction process including food hygiene and safeguarding training will be provided. We’ll discuss your goals for volunteering, and how we can help you achieve them. We have a dedicated volunteer coordinator offering guidance and support.
No! While we always need volunteers to support our practical courses, we welcome those less comfortable in the kitchen too. Skills in admin, fundraising, translation or equipment maintenance? We’d love to hear from you.
Our volunteer programme is funded by Welsh Government’s Volunteering Wales Main Grants Scheme, administered by WCVA.
