Volunteer

Volunteering is more than delivering a task without payment. It’s about giving the gift of your time, talent and skills.  Tottenham Foodbank volunteers are the driving force behind our service, and we could not help to support our local community without them.

Explore the latest opportunities to join the volunteer team at Tottenham Foodbank below.

 

Food Bank Centre Volunteer – Monday Shift 

As a Food bank centre volunteer, you will play a vital role giving direct support to people who use food banks. In this role you can make a real difference to people’s lives providing help to those in crisis in your local community. The role consists of the following:

• Welcome clients to the foodbank centre.
• Receive vouchers, check validity, and prepare food parcels according to the standard packing lists.
• Make refreshments and tidy up as required during the session.
• Offer a listening ear and signpost clients, as required, to further support, using information from the signposting folder/leaflets.
• Work under the guidance of the session leader and report any health & safety or safeguarding concerns to the project manager/session supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be able to volunteer on Mondays between 11.45am and 2.15pm
• Must be able to volunteer a minimum of twice a month for period of at least 6 months.
• Must sign up for training shift within a month of induction.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU CAN MAKE THE INDUCTION TRAINING TAKING PLACE ON 3RD MAY.

Induction training is rolled out every 3 months, so if you can’t make this date please keep an eye out for future dates or contact volunteers@tottenham.foodbank.org.uk and they will add you to the wait list. Please note that inductions take place on selected Saturdays and run from 10.30am-2.30pm. Lunch is provided.

The induction will provide you with an in-depth understanding of what the Trussell Trust is, how Tottenham food bank operates, what goes into a parcel, the different roles within the food bank centre, safeguarding etc. This will not only give you a much better understanding of the Food Bank and its role in the community, but also the knowledge and understanding to confidently take on this vital volunteer role.

You can apply HERE

 

Collection Driver Needed

We are looking for confident, safe drivers to join our driving team.

The role will mainly involve picking up donations from our partner Supermarkets in Seven Sisters and Stroud Green and transporting it to our warehouse in Tottenham. This will involve loading tins and other food items into and out of a vehicle so you will have to be comfortable lifting and carrying a fair weight.

We also arrange other ad-hoc collections from other locations, particularly over Christmas.

Ideally, collections will be some time between 11am and 7pm on Thursdays, though we may be able to be flexible. Our van can be used if you do not have your own vehicle.

To register your interest, please email warehouse@tottenham.foodbank.org.uk and our Warehouse Manager will be in contact

 

Your skills could be just what we need in our Volunteer Campaigns Team

• Do you have skills in fundraising, events management, social media management, graphic design and campaigning?
• You’ll need to be available to give 2-4 hours of your time in a week for a period of at least 6 months. We work flexibly from home and meet via Zoom between the hours of 10am and 5pm. We do not meet at weekends or in the evenings.
• If so, please get in touch by emailing us at campaigns@tottenham.foodbank.org.uk – we’d love to hear from you!

Learn new skills	Make a difference to the life of others	Feel valued and part of a team	Gain confidence
Get to know the local community	Socialise and make new friends	Try something new	Boost your career prospects
Help to empower another	Make an impact	Be inspired and have fun	Discover a new perspective
Give back to a cause you believe in	Improve your mental health	Gain experience in new areas	Transform your life

 

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