Are you using your food operation to provide new skills and experience to members of your community? The Safer Food Group has created a Skills and Competency checklist for kitchen assistants - this is available to site members on our Resources page.

Bags of taste offer free mentored home cooking courses for eligible people, in various London Boroughs, Sheffield, Hastings and Thanet. Have a look at their website for more info: https://bagsoftaste.org/mentored-course/

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations offers some fantastic resources for volunteer led organisations. NCVO is supported by a network of local volunteer centres, many of whom offer training sessions and other support. Have a look at the NCVO volunteer centre finder to locate the training and other resources available in your area.

Are you running a bake sale or coffee morning? Here’s a few tips to help you take impactful pics to market your event professionally. Download: Marketing advice - quick tips for food photos

This depends on your circumstances - do you sell food to the public, what type of food do you sell, does your governing organisation have its own rules and guidelines, are you cooking for vulnerable people etc.. A good way to start to answer this question is to undertake an assessment of your setup; here’s a blog post with some more information.

If your organisation does need food safety training, and you are a charity, CIC, social enterprise or other registered not-for-profit organisation, you can take advantage of The Safer Food Group’s charity discount.