Ffion
Nourish Hub Manager (maternity Leave)
Ffion has always had an interest in food, science, and health, grown from hours spent in the kitchen with her family. Ffion went onto obtain a Nutritional Sciences degree and is now a Registered Associate Nutritionist. She has worked in Public Health for over nine years and is passionate about educating people on nutrition and cookery skills. Through our education projects Ffion loves to help people improve their wellbeing through their dietary habits whilst also being mindful of sustainability and food waste.
Andreea
Co-Manager - Maternity Cover
Andreea has worked in Health and Social care for over 17 years in a variety of roles and as a native Romanian speaker, she holds many unique and beneficial skills. Confident in managing contracts and ensuring seamless service provisions, she has a keen eye for detail. Andreea joined the team in November 2021 as our Volunteer Coordinator, and loves working in a team that is so dedicated to nourishing and educating the nation. As well as creating exciting volunteering opportunities, she is also a present member in the community assisting in various education projects. Andreea loves spending time with her family, baking, travelling, and reading.
Jason
Co-Manager - maternity cover
Jason joined Nourish Hub in 2021, initially delivering meals to the service’s most vulnerable users with care and compassion, while also training fellow delivery riders. Today, he co-manages Nourish Hub alongside Andreaa, drawing on his deep knowledge of the organisation to help ensure its long-term success. His role involves close collaboration with staff, funders, the local council, and senior management. Before joining Nourish Hub, Jason built a long career in digital start-ups and led cycle education programmes for diverse communities. He describes working with UKHarvest as “without doubt the most rewarding place I have ever worked”.
Kelly
Food Partnership Coordinator
A native Texan, Kelly has spent her career working at the intersection of human and planetary health – first by consulting for the healthcare industry, then working for climate startups that focused on reducing food waste / making agriculture more sustainable.  She is delighted to be uniting these passions in the Food Partnership Coordinator role, working to both reduce food waste and increase social and health benefits to the local community. In her free time, Kelly loves hiking in nature, singing, reading, watching silly murder mysteries and hanging out with her naughty tortie, Badger the Cat.
Poppy
Fundraising and Social Impact officer
Poppy has over five years’ experience managing programmes that support social inclusion, behaviour change and community wellbeing, with a focus on empowering marginalised groups. She has volunteered on regenerative farms in Europe, strengthening her interest in how food systems can bring people together and support long-term change. Alongside her work at Nourish Hub, Poppy runs a social enterprise and community bike workshop that makes bike maintenance more accessible through training and support.
Helen
Education Programme Lead
Helen has worked and volunteered within the food charity and public sector for 5 years – committed to combating food insecurity and improving the public’s food literacy and nutrition education. She has obtained both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Nutritional Science (BSc Hons) and Global Health (MSc Hons) and is a registered associate nutritionist on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN). Helen loves learning and sharing recipes which is perfect for her role at the Nourish Hub within the Food Education team! Outside of the kitchen, Helen is an amateur ceramicist, and enjoys board games and quizzes!
Oli
Head Chef
Oli originally started as a volunteer at UKHarvest in early 2021, and through his hard work and determination, became a chef at the UKHarvest training kitchen in Donnington. He has since then, continued onwards and upwards and is now the Head Chef at the Nourish Hub feeding the community with rescued food. From previously having some extra time volunteering and doing sessional work Oli has found a profound love for travel.Â
Celina
Front of house supervisor
Celina has worked in the community for many years in various capacities. She loves food and supporting local residents which is why she chose to work at Nourish Hub.
Celina can be found in the café main space during services hours, talking to café guests and ensuring the smooth running of Front of House.Â
tom
Education and events chef
Tom has worked in food hospitality for the last seven years and is a passionate chef. They’re interested in seasonal eating and nourishment as ways to connect with the earth and social justice through sustainability and community projects. They also practice as a composer and run ambient music events in parks across London.
ruby
volunteer coordinator
Ruby’s passion for food and sustainability came from a childhood spent in the garden and kitchen with her parents and Grandad. She moved to London for university in 2016 and has spent her time studying, working and volunteering with grassroots organisations supporting vulnerable communities. Following her master’s degree, she spent time in Canada working on organic farms in order to support her knowledge with some hands-on experience. When she’s not at Nourish Hub, Ruby can be found studying horticulture, reading and cycling around East London.
