Volunteering in Lydia's Tearoom our not for profit community cafe in Foxdenton Park.
To help to run our tearoom with it's five star food hygiene rating. Cleaning tables, serving drinks, ice cream, cakes, scones and toasted teacakes etc. Meeting customers and taking their orders and payment. Reporting to the supervisor.
Start date: 14th May 2022
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly
Availability:
This grid shows when you can volunteer for this organisation. E.G Monday morning.
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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:
Serve customers from our kitchen. Make toast, serve beans on toast or soup as required. Cleaning tables and the cafe in order to keep it clean and fresh. Generally help out as part of a team of volunteers. It's a very friendly atmosphere with regular customers who are visiting Foxdenton Park.
Above all enjoy the experience!
Training:
Training works better as an "on the job" experience. Usually, after a couple of hours our volunteers have felt at home and able to cope. There is nothing really difficult. However, if a volunteer prefers to stick to a task as routine then we can accommodate that requirement.
Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
Areas of Interest: Community, Community centre, Customer Services, Event, Families, Festivals, Health and wellbeing, Older people, Public events, Recreation
What activities will the volunteer do? Catering
DBS Check Required: Yes
About the host organisation
Hosted by: Chadderton Together
Organisation Profile: Chadderton Together was formed in 2008 with the aim of bringing voluntary groups in Chadderton together for mutual benefit. Groups attend meetings through their respective representatives who form the Committee. Support is given in fundraising, grant applications, writing constitutions and developing projects and events.
The Committee has raised over £100,000 which has been shared throughout the community to fund projects and activities. Chadderton Together has no political affiliations but does work with the District Executive, Area Manager, Oldham Council, Action Oldham and the Police who were instrumental in the initial foundation of Chadderton Together. We host a number of community events throughout the year.
Charity number: 1164788
