August 2024 Pet Food Bank Supporter

Volunteer Role: August 2024 Pet Food Bank Supporter

Volunteer Manager:  Pet Food Bank Team

Where you will be based: Your community Pets at Home store

Why we want you

Blue Cross is helping people and pets in an unprecedented time of crisis.

Nobody should have to make the heart-breaking decision to give up their pet because they cannot afford to feed them. Pets are beloved family members, sometimes a person's only friend.

Blue Cross is working in partnership with Pets at Home to collect donations of pet food and other essentials, which are then distributed through a network of human food banks. We’re proud and grateful to be Pets at Home’s nominated charity for 2024.

We need your support for a few hours over a three-week period to promote our pet food bank service at Pets at Home stores across the UK. This event is family friendly, and everyone, regardless of age, is invited to join in on the fun! If you are bringing children under 16, please ensure they remain under your supervision at all times.

Your support will help pets and their families in your community to stay together and get through the toughest of times.

What you will be doing

• Engaging with the customers and community at Pets at Home stores to raise awareness of our pet food banks, inviting and encouraging donations of pet food, or make monetary donation through the Pets at Home till. Look out for our donation bins, proudly displaying the Blue Cross logo, in-store!
• Chatting about our partnership with Pets at Home in supporting pets and their families in need. We'll provide you with all the necessary details to confidently share this information with shoppers.
• Educating Pets at Home shoppers about the invaluable work Blue Cross does and promoting our pet food bank service. Don't worry about what to say – we will provide you with a comprehensive information pack closer to the event.
• Collaborating with our organising team to select which Pets at Home stores to visit and setting up an attractive display area within the store.

We'll make sure you have all the materials you need and access to all the information necessary to support you in your role. There will be a short video available to you covering information about setting up and providing further support for making pet food donations.

The skills you need

• Confidence to share the amazing work of Blue Cross food banks with Pets at Home shoppers.
• A friendly and approachable manner that makes engaging with the public a breeze.
• An interest in the wider work of Blue Cross because your enthusiasm for our mission is contagious!

What's in it for you

• The satisfaction of knowing you've supported your local community and pet food bank so contributing to our aim that no pet goes hungry.
• Full support and training provided to equip you with everything you need to make a meaningful impact.
• The opportunity to make a tangible difference to pets and people in need, right in your own community.