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 Helper

PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU CAN MAKE THE INDUCTION TRAINING TAKING PLACE ON 18TH MAY 2024.

Induction training is rolled out every 3 months so if you can’t make the 18th May 2024, please keep an eye out for future dates or contact [email protected] and they will add you to the waitlist.

As a Foodbank Centre Helper you will play a vital role giving direct support to people who use food banks, meeting and greeting people coming into the food bank, packing their food parcels, making them feel comfortable and providing further signposting support where appropriate. Shifts are Mondays 11:45am – 2:15pm and Thursdays 4:45pm – 7:15pm at Tottenham Town Hall where the food bank is based.

To learn more and apply: https://volunteer.trusselltrust.org/opportunities/62271-food-bank-centre-helper-tottenham-food-bank-2024-03-13

 

Advice Support Volunteer Needed

Financial inclusion support and advice can make a huge difference to people coming to a food bank. Advisers help people identify priorities, solutions, and interventions. You will be the first line of support for food bank clients, digging deeper through initial conversations to help people take the first steps to get the support they need. You will be exploring people’s circumstances, identifying priorities, and assessing what level of support the client may need.

To learn more and apply: https://volunteer.trusselltrust.org/opportunities/54819-advice-support-volunteer-2023-10-18

 

Volunteer Data Protection Officer

As the food bank Volunteer Data Protection Officer you will be monitoring and improving how we handle data, ensuring we are following all the current guidelines to keep data safe, and accessible only to those who require it. Your support will make a real impact within the community, ensuring families and individuals who are facing the very real issue of food poverty are not alone and receive the help they need.

To learn more and apply: https://volunteer.trusselltrust.org/opportunities/54818-data-protection-officer-2023-10-18

 

Voucher and Referral Agency Admin Volunteer

Foodbank vouchers are issued to people by Referral Agencies (statutory and charitable organisations e.g. Citizens Advice, local council services etc). People can then exchange their voucher for a 3-day emergency food parcel at a local food bank.

We are looking for a volunteer Voucher & Referral Agency Admin to provide support to our Referral Agency Coordinator at Tottenham Foodbank. You will be responsible for creating and managing a database of our referral agencies, monitoring the vouchers inbox and responding to any queries from referral agencies. You would also be responsible for checking the vouchers coming through on the system issued against our food bank and highlighting any issues with the relevant referral agency. This is a key role as it helps to ensure the accuracy of our data and improve efficiencies within the food bank operations.

To learn more and apply: https://volunteer.trusselltrust.org/opportunities/62738-voucher-and-referral-agency-admin-volunteer-tottenham-food-bank-2024-03-21

 

Grant and Bid Writing Volunteer

Are you an enthusiastic and skilled grant writer? Would you like to become a member of a committed team as a proactive grant writing volunteer for a charity dedicated to supporting their local community and eradicating food poverty. We are looking for a skilled grant writer who would be interested in helping us expand our services and find the funds to create new support programmes for our clients and the wider community. The ideal candidate will be able to take the lead in writing grant bids and identifying grant opportunities as well as managing the grant development and proposal process. If you don’t specifically have a background in bid writing, but feel you have the necessary skills (see link below) to do this role, please do still apply.

To learn more and apply: https://volunteer.trusselltrust.org/opportunities/62721-grant-and-bid-writing-volunteer-tottenham-food-bank-2024-03-21

 

Warehouse Volunteer Needed

We are looking for a Warehouse Assistant to support our Warehouse Manager with food donations. By volunteering as a warehouse assistant, you will help process food donations, sorting items, ensuring they are in date, minimising wastage and packing food ready for distribution. Alongside being a voice for change in your community, you can make a real difference to people’s lives providing vital help and support in your local community.

To read the role description and apply for the role, please click here. If you have any further queries, please email [email protected] to contact our Warehouse Manager

 

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] – 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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