Volunteer with us
Help us keep good food from going to waste.
Volunteer with Open Table to cook, serve and share free meals, run fresh food markets and support playgroups and workshops across Melbourne.
Whether you can give an occasional shift or a regular spot each week, there’s a place for you at our Open Table.
“There’s so much usable food that’s wasted in Australia, so to be able to give back in a way that rescues food while doing something I’m good at – it ticks all my boxes. I didn’t think it would be as heartwarming and, in a way, life-changing as it has been. It’s really incredible.”
Volunteering Opportunities:
Community Lunches: weekly, in North Fitzroy and Carlton. Cook and serve a shared vegetarian meal around long tables for anyone in the community.
Free Fresh Food Market: Monthly, in Collingwood and Fitzroy. Help hand out produce, bread, pantry staples and personal care items, alongside kids’ activities and the sausage sizzle.
Cook & Connect Playgroup: weekly in Glenroy and Fawkner, for children aged 0 to 4 and their caregivers. Support hands-on food activities that help young children build a positive relationship with fresh food.
No Waste Workshops: hands-on cooking sessions for councils, schools, universities and workplaces.
