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Deb James

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PR Manager @FoodCycle | Comms Lead @ Together Liverpool & the Network of Kindness | Former journalist & regional news editor | Focused on charity communications & storytelling for impact | Social justice advocate | Always up for a cuppa and a chat πŸ’¬

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What I learned when I volunteered at a community meal with FoodCycle Community dining charity FoodCycle offers free three-course vegetarian meals for guests every week. I found out what it was like to volunteer at a project

Love this article from BBC Good Food - read first hand what its like volunteering at a @foodcycle.bsky.social community meal 🧑 πŸ₯—

"For many of the guests," says Jan, "this may be the only meal they eat with someone else in the week."

πŸ‘€ www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/...

16.05.2025 10:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows two Together Liverpool staff members engaging in a Network of Kindness impact measurement training activity - placing coloured counters in glass jars

Image shows two Together Liverpool staff members engaging in a Network of Kindness impact measurement training activity - placing coloured counters in glass jars

🌍It’s #WorldSocialJusticeDay!🌍 Last year our #NetworkofKindness grew to 190 members! Together we:
πŸ₯—Provided 5,000+ meals
πŸ“šheld 20 workshops for faith & community groups
πŸš€Helped launch 30+ social action projects
🀝reached 1,000+ people at events
Be part of the change. Join us! togetherliverpool.org.uk

20.02.2025 16:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a glimpse of what was recently on the menu at our Westgate community meal...

πŸ… Roast tomato and garlic soup with croutons
πŸ† Vegetable tagine topped with almonds
🍐 Pear & apple cinnamon crumble with custard

Join us today! volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/plexpression...

08.01.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A hand holds up a red heart against a blurred background of trees

A hand holds up a red heart against a blurred background of trees

🌟 Happy New Year! 🌟 We’re now 190 strong in the #NetworkofKindnessβ€”churches, charities & community groups creating a kinder, more just world.

Make 2025 the year you join us! πŸ’‘ Connect, grow, and take your next step in social action.

πŸ‘‰ Sign up free: togetherliverpool.org.uk/initiatives/...

02.01.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was a great session πŸ‘ #traumainformed #networkofkindness

12.12.2024 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The impact of our community meals goes far beyond the food on the table.

Every pound you give to FoodCycle this week is DOUBLED. If you can, please give today. Together, let’s stamp out hunger and loneliness this winter.

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#ChristmasChallenge

04.12.2024 10:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show - Amy Adams is here! - BBC Sounds Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball and Amy Adams!

πŸ’‘Great to hear @stevechalke.bsky.social MBE speaking about hope & kindness on BBC Radio 2, ahead of our #NetworkofKindness gathering of faith & community leaders in Dingle, L8 today.
πŸ”ŠHave you listened yet? Scroll to 45mins in (7.16am): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
πŸ™@Oasis_UK #pauseforthought

03.12.2024 09:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nothing but smiles at our Ipswich Meal! ⁠
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30 guests from the local community came together to enjoy...⁠
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πŸ„ Mushroom Soup⁠
πŸŽƒ Pumpkin & Potato Curry with Roasted Broccoli and Flatbreads⁠
πŸ“ Strawberry & Banana Crumble⁠
β˜• Homemade Hot Chocolate⁠

27.11.2024 15:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'We're all struggling so much... I'm surviving but I don't know how long for' The cost of living crisis is still hurting many around Salford.

"We're all struggling so much... I'm surviving but I don't know how long for..." Raising community voices on the reality of food insecurity this winterπŸ™ @declangcarey.bsky.social
& @manchestereveningnews.co.uk for coming to @foodcycle.bsky.social meal
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

26.11.2024 12:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are so much more than food. We are community.

Volunteer with us today πŸ”— volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/plexpression...

25.11.2024 10:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent journalism from my former newsroom @liverpoolecho.co.uk #homelessness #wintercrisis

22.11.2024 11:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watched last night - great work @liamthorp.bsky.social πŸ‘

22.11.2024 11:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive In Newcastle, people come to FoodCycle to get a hot three-course meal for free, but it's also about finding friendship.

'Food is expensive': How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive…
Powerful guest & volunteer stories from a FoodCycle meal in Newcastle. Thanks @bigissue.bsky.social @isabellamcrae.bsky.social
#communitydining #diningwithdignity
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

22.11.2024 07:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The community dining project turning waste into wins A community dining charity is bringing people together plus saving food from going to landfill.

β€œThis is dining with dignity..." Stories of food and friendship from a FoodCycle community meal in Leeds. Proud to share recent coverage here…

www.bbc.com/news/article...

#DiningWithDignity #CommunityMeals

22.11.2024 07:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello BlueSky! πŸ¦‹ I’m a charity PR & communications lead with a background in journalism & news editing. Now, I focus on storytelling around social justice. Keen to connect with journalists and fellow comms people to share ideas and collaborate πŸ’¬

22.11.2024 07:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0