'Volunteering with food charity saved me from loneliness'
FoodCycle takes surplus food and turns it into three-course meals served to the community.
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"The other guests heard about my situation and made me feel welcome and we formed friendships. I feel wanted - it's given me meaning in life."
— Ian White , Activist
"I wanted to help, because of what they've given to me over the years."
— Ian White , Activist
"Without this, I'd be sat at home, I'd either be watching the telly or I'd be asleep. I'd have no social life. It gives me something to look forward to."
— Ian White , Activist
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FoodCycle takes surplus food and turns it into three-course meals served to the community.
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