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FoodCycle Bristol - Food Pick Up Cyclist (Mondays)



FoodCycle Bristol distributes surplus food to charities across Bristol. We collect food in bicycle trailers, which easily attach to the rear axle of your bike. An experienced volunteer will meet you at St Pauls Family and Learning centre, where the trailers are stored, and will show you what to do.You will get an email with all the other information you need for the collection a day or two before the event. Collection involves visiting 10 small supermarkets and fruit and veg shops on Gloucester Rd and Stapleton Rd to pick up any surplus food they donate. We then drop it off with one or more charities which will put this food to good use. Our routes are carefully planned to avoid busy roads and hills where possible; we cycle slowly and as a group, please do get in touch if you have any concerns about your ability to take part. Each collection provides around 200 portions, equivalent to one of your 5 a day. Just a couple of hours of your time makes a massive difference to potentially hundreds of people who don't have access to healthy food in Bristol.
 

Do any of the following apply to you or someone in your household?

  • have a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
  • have a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
  • have loss or change to my sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
  • Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms

If Yes to any of the
above, please do not volunteer and follow the guidance on NHS website https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

REMEMBER DURING VOLUNTEERING WITH FOODCYCLE TO

  • wash your hands more often - with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use a hand sanitiser when you: get home or start volunteering; blow your nose, sneeze or cough; eat or handle food
  • avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
  • avoid close contact with people who have symptoms
  • cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a bin and wash your hands
  • clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and e.g. door handles, utensils
  • wash your hands fully before and after each interaction, or use a hand sanitiser if this is not possible if possible, wear face coverings in enclosed public spaces where social distancing is not possible or where you are more likely to meet people you do not normally meet. For example, on public transport or in some shops. Face coverings can help us protect each other and reduce the spread of the disease if you are suffering from coronavirus, but not showing symptoms.
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