Get involved
Volunteer with us
Six ongoing roles at the community kitchen, two primary schools, the winter shelter, and our events. Most take two to four hours a week, and every role includes training.
Why volunteer
Why people volunteer with us
What volunteers tell us when we ask why they stay.
Neighbours you would not have met
Shifts are small teams of four to eight. Many volunteers say the people are why they keep coming back.
Skills that count elsewhere
Food hygiene, safeguarding, and first aid training are free, and we write references for job and college applications.
Help you can see
You hand over the parcel, hear the child read the page, make the bed. Every shift ends with something done.
Open roles
Open volunteer roles
Each role lists where it takes place, the time it needs, and any checks. If you are not sure, choose “Anywhere I am needed” in the form.
Community kitchen shift
Sort donations, pack food parcels, and welcome people at the door.
Skills: TeamworkLifting light boxesFood hygiene (we train you)
- Where
- Community kitchen, Mill Street
- Time
- 3 hoursa week, Tuesday or Friday morning
Reading club buddy
Read with two or three pupils after school and help them choose their next book.
Skills: PatienceA good listenerBackground check (we arrange it)
- Where
- Two primary schools, north side
- Time
- 2 hoursa week, after school in term time
Winter shelter night host
Set out beds, serve a hot supper, and stay overnight with a second host.
Skills: Calm under pressureFirst aid (we train you)
- Where
- Winter shelter, Station Road
- Time
- 1 nighta month, November to March
Delivery driver
Take parcels to people who cannot get to the kitchen. We give you the van and the route.
Skills: Full driving licenceGood sense of direction
- Where
- From the warehouse, across the city
- Time
- 4 hoursevery other Saturday
Event day team
Set up, run a stall, and clear away at food drives, dinners, and the charity run.
Skills: Setting upFriendly at a stall
- Where
- Events across the city
- Time
- 1 daya season, on a weekend
Anywhere I am needed
Tell us when you are free and we suggest the role that needs people most that month.
- Where
- Wherever suits you
- Time
- Your callwe fit the role to your time
Four steps
How to start
There is no interview. This is what happens after you apply, usually within two weeks.
Send the form
Tick the roles you like and the days you are free. It takes two minutes.
A call from our team
We talk through the roles, answer questions, and book your welcome session.
Welcome session
One hour at the kitchen: meet the team, the safety basics, and any checks the role needs.
Start with a buddy
Someone who knows the role works beside you. After that, you and your team lead pick the shifts that suit you.
Four steps
How to start
There is no interview. This is what happens after you apply, usually within two weeks.
Today
Send the form
Tick the roles you like and the days you are free. It takes two minutes.
Within 5 days
A call from our team
We talk through the roles, answer questions, and book your welcome session.
Week 2
Welcome session
One hour at the kitchen: meet the team, the safety basics, and any checks the role needs.
Your first shift
Start with a buddy
Someone who knows the role works beside you. After that, you and your team lead pick the shifts that suit you.
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Sign up
Apply to volunteer
The form takes about two minutes. We reply within five working days with a date for your welcome session.
No experience needed
Every role starts with a one-hour welcome session and a buddy on your first shift.
Shifts that fit your week
From two hours a week to one day a season. Pause or change any time.
Covered while you help
Volunteer insurance, travel costs for longer shifts, and checks we arrange and pay for.
“I came for one Tuesday evening shift and stayed for three years. The kitchen feels like a family dinner, not a queue.”
Under 18? Ask a parent or carer to fill in the form with you.
Volunteer sign-up
Do I need experience?
No. Every role starts with a welcome session, and your first shift is with a buddy who knows the role.
How much time do I need to give?
As little as one event day a season. Most volunteers come for two to four hours a week, and you can pause any time.
Is there a minimum age?
Most roles are open from 16. Shelter nights and driving are from 18. Children over eight can help at packing days with an adult.
Will I need a background check?
For the reading club and shelter nights, yes. We arrange it and pay for it.
Can my company volunteer as a team?
Yes. Teams of up to twelve can book a packing day or an event. Mention it in the message box.
Questions about volunteering
Ask us anything else in the form above.
Ask a person(555) 010-0199
All questionsQuestions about volunteering
5 questions
Do I need experience?
No. Every role starts with a welcome session, and your first shift is with a buddy who knows the role.
How much time do I need to give?
As little as one event day a season. Most volunteers come for two to four hours a week, and you can pause any time.
Is there a minimum age?
Most roles are open from 16. Shelter nights and driving are from 18. Children over eight can help at packing days with an adult.
Will I need a background check?
For the reading club and shelter nights, yes. We arrange it and pay for it.
Can my company volunteer as a team?
Yes. Teams of up to twelve can book a packing day or an event. Mention it in the message box.
Questions
Questions about volunteering
Ask us anything else in the form above.
Do I need experience?
No. Every role starts with a welcome session, and your first shift is with a buddy who knows the role.
How much time do I need to give?
As little as one event day a season. Most volunteers come for two to four hours a week, and you can pause any time.
Is there a minimum age?
Most roles are open from 16. Shelter nights and driving are from 18. Children over eight can help at packing days with an adult.
Will I need a background check?
For the reading club and shelter nights, yes. We arrange it and pay for it.
Can my company volunteer as a team?
Yes. Teams of up to twelve can book a packing day or an event. Mention it in the message box.
