As a FOOD Club Volunteer, you will be part of the friendly team providing local
families with an affordable way to access food whilst also saving food from landfill.
Key information
- Duration: Ongoing
- Volunteer: Weekly, Fortnightly
- Availability: Friday AM, Friday PM
- Tasks: What’s involved?
Receiving deliveries and ensuring the safe storage of food.
Completing daily checks to keep food safe.
Distributing food to member families
Introducing families to new opportunities and activities through signposting to local services and within the Children's Centres
Contribute to a non-judgmental, safe space and support families emotional wellbeing where needed.
Volunteers will need to gain an understanding (appropriate to your role) of, and comply with, all relevant Family Action Policies and procedures. - Training: Training and support you will receive
As a volunteer with Family Action, you will get:
• Access to our standard e-learning package, giving you a great basic introduction to topics such as Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity.
• Access to an accredited level 2 qualification in Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering
• Access to the FOOD Club
• Face-to-face training to ensure that you are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for this role.
• Regular meetings with your supervisor to discuss any challenges you are facing, and celebrate your progress in the role.
• Ongoing support from your supervisor and the wider team. - Skill And Qualifications Required: This role would suit people who: (Skills and attributes needed)
Are friendly, non-judgmental and empathetic
Have an understanding of working with vulnerable families
Have an interest in or experience with working to tackle food insecurity or poverty
Are confident speaking to a diverse range of people and an active listener
Are able to work in a confidential environment
Are a team player
Are organised and proactive - Interests: Community, Customer Services, Families, Foodbanks, Hunger
- Suitability: Employee Volunteers, Long term commitment, Older people, People seeking work, University students, With friends, Other
- Activities: Customer Services, Food banks
- Skills: Cleaning and tidying, Listening, Organising, Talking to others, Teamwork
- Home Based: No
- DBS Check: Yes
- Accessibility: Accessible toilets
Receiving deliveries and ensuring the safe storage of food.
Completing daily checks to keep food safe.
Distributing food to member families
Introducing families to new opportunities and activities through signposting to local services and within the Children's Centres
Contribute to a non-judgmental, safe space and support families emotional wellbeing where needed.
Volunteers will need to gain an understanding (appropriate to your role) of, and comply with, all relevant Family Action Policies and procedures.
As a volunteer with Family Action, you will get:
• Access to our standard e-learning package, giving you a great basic introduction to topics such as Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity.
• Access to an accredited level 2 qualification in Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering
• Access to the FOOD Club
• Face-to-face training to ensure that you are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for this role.
• Regular meetings with your supervisor to discuss any challenges you are facing, and celebrate your progress in the role.
• Ongoing support from your supervisor and the wider team.
Are friendly, non-judgmental and empathetic
Have an understanding of working with vulnerable families
Have an interest in or experience with working to tackle food insecurity or poverty
Are confident speaking to a diverse range of people and an active listener
Are able to work in a confidential environment
Are a team player
Are organised and proactive