Counselling Volunteer Roles in Flexible Location

Chair of Wendover Youth Centre

Job Description

Objective

The Chair will hold the Board and Executive Team to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire Executive of the charity to achieve agreed objectives. He or she will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity.

Principal responsibilities

Strategic leadership

• Provide leadership to the charity and its Board, ensuring that the Charity has maximum impact for its beneficiaries

• Ensure that Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity

• Ensure that the Board operates within its charitable objectives, and provides a clear strategic direction for the Charity

• Ensure that the Board is able to regularly review major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities, and manage and mitigate the risks

• Ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability

Governance 

· Ensure that the governance arrangements are working in the most effective way for the Charity.

• Develop the knowledge and capability of the Board of Trustees

• Encourage positive change where appropriate Address and resolve any conflicts within the Board

• Appraise the performance of the Trustees and the Board on an annual basis

• Ensure that the Board of Trustees is regularly refreshed and incorporates the right balance of skills,

knowledge and experience needed to govern and lead the charity effectively, and which also reflects the wider population

• Work within any agreed policies adopted by the charity

External Relations

• Act as an ambassador for the cause and the charity

• Maintain close relationships with key members of the Government and with key influences

• Act as a spokesperson for the organisation when appropriate

• Represent the charity at external functions, meetings, and events

• Facilitate change and address any potential conflict with external stakeholders

Efficiency and effectiveness

• Chair meetings of the Board of Trustees effectively and efficiently, bringing impartiality and objectivity to the decision-making process

• Ensure that Trustees are fully engaged and that decisions are taken in the best, long-term interests

of the Charity and that the Board takes collective ownership

• Foster, maintain and ensure that constructive relationships exist with and between the Trustees

• Work closely the trustees to give direction to Board policymaking and to ensure that

meetings are well planned, meaningful and reflect the responsibilities of trustees.

• Monitor that decisions taken at meetings are implemented.

Relationship with the staff members

• Establish and build a strong, effective and a constructive working relationship with all youth workers, ensuring s/he is held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives.

• Ensure regular contact with the youth worker(s) and develop and maintain an open and supportive

relationship within which each can speak openly about concerns, worries, and challenges.

• Liaise with the youth worker(s) to maintain an overview of the Charity’s affairs, providing support as necessary

• Conduct an annual appraisal and remuneration review for the youth worker in consultation with

other Trustees

• Ensure that the youth worker has the opportunity for professional development and has appropriate external professional support

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Do you have experience in fundraising, governance, or building corporate partnerships? If so, we want you to join our team! We're looking for dedicated trustees to help 2497 (Cosford) Squadron thrive and shape the future of our organisation.

About us

At 2497 (Cosford) Squadron, we are part of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, a national youth organisation that offers young people aged 12 to 20 the opportunity to develop valuable skills, gain experiences, and make lifelong friendships. Our squadron is dedicated to fostering personal development, leadership, and teamwork through a variety of exciting activities, including flying, sports, community service, and adventure training.

As a trustee, you will support our mission to empower the next generation by providing guidance and resources to enhance the experiences we offer. Our Civilian Welfare Committee consists of passionate trustees who help ensure the smooth running of the squadron, focusing on governance, fundraising, and community engagement.

Through your involvement, you’ll be helping to create a positive impact on the lives of our cadets, guiding them as they navigate their formative years and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. Together, we can make a difference in our community and contribute to the rich legacy of the Air Cadets, fostering values such as respect, integrity, and service.

Why become a trustee?

Joining 2497 (Cosford) Squadron offers numerous benefits, including:

• Skill Development: Gain experience in governance, fundraising, and community engagement.
• Leadership Opportunities: Enhance your leadership qualities through active participation.
• Personal Fulfilment: Enjoy a tremendous sense of achievement from helping young people realise their potential.

What we’re looking for:

To join us as a trustee, you should:

• Be aged 18 years or older.
• Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
• Commit to attending a 2-hour meeting every three months.
• Understand the needs of young people and demonstrate patience, responsibility, and kindness.
• We particularly welcome candidates with charity experience, especially in fundraising, governance, or corporate partnerships.

We understand that our trustees may have families, jobs, and hobbies, so we offer flexibility to work around your commitments. All we ask in return is clear communication, good organisation, and a commitment to the squadron.

You don’t need:

• A military background or experience.
• Experience working with young people.
• Specific skills like flying or gliding.

Typical joining process:

1. Submit an expression of interest.
2. Be invited to complete an online application.
3. Undergo a DBS and basic security check.

The process from your initial enquiry to starting as a trustee can take several weeks, depending on current volunteer availability, as we conduct necessary safeguarding checks.

Ready to make an impact? If you're excited about this opportunity and want to contribute to the growth and success of our squadron, we’d love to hear from you!

MUSLIM VOLUNTEER MENTOR

Can you offer your support to a young person via mentoring?

FCCT are looking for volunteers to play a supportive role by actively mentoring young offenders (aged 15-21 in HMP/YOI Feltham) and to offer support under the ‘7 pathways to Reducing Reoffending’:

FCCT offer support under the seven pathways to reducing reoffending including signposting to relevant organisations:

• Accommodation
• Education, Training and Employment (ETE)
• Health
• Drug and Alcohol Misuse
• Finance, Benefits and Debts
• Children & Families
• Attitudes, Thinking and Behaviour.

Our aim is to help young people overcome hardships and make the positive transition back into wider society and to help to reduce reoffending rates.

Scope of Volunteer Main Role and Duties (not exhaustive):

Mentoring Arm:

1. Work through a ‘Discharge List’ systematically, cross referencing with the Operations Manager, so as not to duplicate any work or contact with the young people (primarily of Muslim faith).
2. Hand out and (where needed) help complete ‘Survey Questionnaires’ given to young people from the ‘Discharge List’, in order to ascertain what type of job or education sector the young person would be interested in going into. Forms to be given to the Operations Manager afterwards.
3. Follow up with a one-to-one session – register the young person to the FCCT programme and completing relevant paperwork, which will include our ‘Client Profile Form’ and ‘Consent Form’.
4. Update a shared ‘Client Spreadsheet’ which will be used to capture data information, as to the young people that FCCT are engaging with.
5. Identify relevant Mosques etc for the young people to attend post release and contact said religious establishments, to understand their referral criteria and then make relevant referrals, where required.
6. Collect testimonials from the young people in relation to the support FCCT have offered them.
7. Mentoring of young people 
8. Make or facilitate family contacts for resettlement purposes, in relation to the young people.

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate the following attributes:

• Commitment: Shows commitment to the organisation, its values and its clients, understanding that the building of trust and consistency is key, in terms of the clientele FCCT work with.
• Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing. An ability to communicate effectively with young people would also be an added benefit.
• Resilience: Demonstrates patience and understanding in the face of challenges.
• Professionalism: Complies with all FCCT policies and procedures, particularly regarding Safeguarding, GDPR etc.
• Non-judgemental: Demonstrates empathy and openness and does not impose personal values or conscious or unconscious bias.
• Solution focused: Can help to identify issues and meets challenges with optimism and offers solutions, seeing them as an opportunity to learn.

Training and Support

We will provide all the necessary training. Training will be provided on an ongoing basis and volunteers will be given a full induction of the organisation and how the projects run. Volunteer expenses will be paid.

Time Required

FCCT ask for a minimum of 8 hours a month. Due to the flexibility of the role, the hours can be distributed over different days between the core hours of 9am - 5pm, including Sundays.

Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

About the role

We are looking for a Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee (“FRAC”) who is passionate about mental health service provision and public protection, to join the Board of Trustees. You will become a charity trustee (company director) and ensure that the public interest and charitable objectives run through all that we do.

This is a particularly exciting time to join the organisation as we will be launching our three-year strategy “psychotherapy in a changing world” in the Autumn of 2024. We want to work with you to craft an achievable delivery plan to sit alongside this strategy, which will be accompanied by a medium-term financial plan.

Leading the Board’s oversight of charitable funds, you will be pivotal in ensuring the organisation demonstrates excellent stewardship of resources and is financially sustainable for the future. Your background in financial leadership will be an ideal experience to chair the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and provide support to our finance team.

About you

This is a role for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation, who is motivational, pragmatic, and demonstrates sound commercial and business acumen.

You will enjoy the opportunity to support an important cause where there is a growing demand in society for greater choices of high-quality mental health service provision. You’ll work alongside colleagues from diverse backgrounds and collaborate with staff and practitioners. There’ll be scope for professional development as well as personal reward in running the charity and mentoring the executive. In short, it is an opportunity to make a real difference.

About the organisation

The organisation is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. We represent training organisations and over 9,000 individual therapists - working privately or in the NHS or voluntary sector - offering a wide variety of psychotherapeutic approaches or modalities.

Our charitable objectives are to promote:

• the art and science of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the public benefit;
• research in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling and to disseminate the results of any such research;
• high standards of education and training and practice in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling
• the wider provision of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for all sections of the public

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would be suitable for this role to the governance team.

Closing date: 9am Monday 11th November 2024

Volunteer - Homeline befriending project

Homeline is a befriending project for older people based in Hammersmith and Fulham. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people to join our team, who ideally live in or near H&F or work in the area and can spare an hour or two weekly.

Activities might involve:

* provide a listening ear

* read to a person with visual impairment

* accompany for walks to a local park or appointments.

Join our friendly team & enjoy the benefits of role training, DBS and continued support.

Key info

· Please note this is a voluntary position

· Deadline for applications: 11th November

· Start date: Placement to start in January 2025

· Hours: Dependent based on availability

· Location: Cambridgeshire (ability to travel across Cambridgeshire is required for this role)

About Cambridge Acorn Project

Cambridge Acorn Project is a well-respected therapeutic charity in Cambridgeshire. We do holistic therapeutic work with children and families who have experienced trauma and are facing financial hardship. We are a responsive, justice-focused charity where children and their families who have lived through adverse experiences can access support quickly and in a way that is meaningful for them. 

The role

We are looking for committed trainee counsellors and therapists to join us as students on placement to work with children and young people (CYP) and adults.

Please note that the placement will be mainly with CYP (in primary or secondary school settings). There may be some opportunities for one to one counselling with parents/carers, however, we are not currently offering adult-only placements.

Responsibilities and main duties

• To undertake pieces of therapeutic work with CYP or with CYP and families as agreed with the supervisor.
• To use evidence-based therapeutic interventions with children and families.
• To support with community initiatives, including wellbeing drop-ins or projects.
• To ensure all client case notes, assessments, and any other documentation are completed in accordance with the policies and procedures of Cambridge Acorn Project.
• To attend supervision and clinical supervision at agreed times*
• To carry out any other activities that may reasonably be requested by the management team, drawing on broader skills and knowledge.
• Maintaining confidentiality and boundaries.
• Staying up to date with and adhering to organisational policies, including safeguarding.

*Please note that Cambridge Acorn Projects offers non-clinical group supervision only. Students conducting placement with us remain responsible for ensuring they access clinical supervision in line with the requirements of their student registration. Cambridge Acorn Project offers internal line management and case management supervision but is unable to pay for students’ personal clinical supervision.

How to apply

In order to apply for this placement, please download the student placement pack and application from our website.

Please note that we follow a safe recruitment process and therefore cannot accept CVs.

If you require the job pack and/or application in an alternative format please contact us on the email above.

Deadline to submit you application: Monday 11th of November 2024 

Childline Volunteer Counsellor- Someone who wants to make a difference to children’s lives by being there to listen when they feel they have no one else to turn to. As a Childline counsellor, you’ll be there for young people and listen to them as they open up about whatever is worrying them, whether it’s bullying, abuse, self-harm or family relationships – you’ll be there to support them.

What you’ll do

You’ll volunteer in our Leeds Childline base, offering counselling support to children and young people over the phone or through our 1-2-1 online chat. Your supervisor will help you develop and evaluate your counselling skills. After your initial training, you will be able to help young people as well as identify when a child or young person may be at risk, but don’t worry a supervisor will be on hand to give you plenty of support.

What you’ll get

You’ll receive training sessions over 12 weeks to prepare you for the role. When you start your regular shifts, a supervisor will be around all times to support you. Every shift includes a briefing and debriefing alongside other volunteers. Supervisors will also give you regular one-to-one support and group supervisions.

What we’ll need from you

Signing up to be a Childline counsellor is a big commitment and requires lots of training so, we do ask people to stay in the role for a minimum of one year.

We’ll also need to do some routine safeguarding checks, including an enhanced criminal record check and at least two satisfactory references with at least one covering a period of five years or more with no gaps. It’s nothing to worry about, and we can answer any questions you have about this.

Who’s right for the role?

While we think this role is suitable for a whole range of people, we are particularly looking for those with the following qualities and experience.

• Passionate about helping young people and children
• Great communication skills
• Empathetic and perceptive
• able to think on your feet
• works well within a team
• emotional resilience

Why volunteer with us?

Not only will you gain valuable experience throughout your volunteering journey, you’ll also have access to useful resources including a catalogue of online training, discount portal and NSPCC inMind – an online mindfulness resource.

You’ll be fully supported throughout your volunteer journey with us and will have a dedicated key contact should you have any questions along the way.

We’re looking for a Trustee to join our growing charity – Families Out Loud! 

What is Families Out Loud (FOL)?

Families Out Loud is a small and growing charity, based in Wiltshire, which is run by a group of people who care about family addiction. We’re here to support those affected by other people’s addiction, by enabling people to speak out, without judgement. If you have lived experience of, or an interest in our cause, we’d love to hear from you!
 
About the Role
 
As a Families Out Loud Trustee, you will share our passion of supporting families affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. You will be committed to the Purpose, Vision and Values of Families Out Loud, working with the board to deliver the charity’s 5-year strategic plan. We’re committed to helping clients rebuild their lives, and to reducing stigma so they can feel confident to speak freely about their own experiences. As a Trustee, you will support this mission by reviewing the work we do on a regular basis, understanding that everything we do is for the public benefit, and within the charity’s purpose. You will work collaboratively with the other Trustees to effectively manage resources, and to ensure compliance with charity law and other legal requiremets. 
 
This is a voluntary position, mainly working from home. You will be required to attend monthly Trustee meetings which are currently held virtually. Occasionally you may be required to attend in-person meetings in different locations across Wiltshire. 
 
What are we looking?
 
For this position, we’re looking for someone based near Salisbury who can help us facilitate growth in our local area. Ideally, you’ll have a deep understanding of our community and its unique needs, bringing strong connections within the area. You’ll support the charity to leverage local networks and form lasting relationships, secure funding, and ultimately enhance our charity’s mission. Your reputation and familiarity with the Salisbury area will help build trust and strengthen our charity’s impact on the community. You’ll need strong written and verbal communication skills, and will be able to work as part of a team to make collective decisions. You should be able to think analytically, with a problem-solving approach. Alongside this, due to the nature of the role, you should be able to manage your own time effectively and be well organised.

*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*

Can you spare 3-hours to help collect food for vulnerable people this winter?

This is a one-off volunteering role. No long term commitment to ongoing shifts. 

About FareShare

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.

The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people. 

About the Volunteer Role

Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.

This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.

We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.

We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations. 

We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.

The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community. 
 

Shift times

Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November 2024. 

Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.

Key tasks  

The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.

• Greeting shoppers

• Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet

• Receiving food donations

• Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going 
   

About you

• Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations 

• Friendly and enthusiastic

• Motivated to get involved in your community.
   

Impact of your role

• Maximising food donations to the local food charity 

• Raising awareness of FareShare 

• Supporting your local food charity 

Age of volunteer:

Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian

Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift. 

​Thank you for your support.

*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*

About FareShare

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.

The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people. 

About the Volunteer Role

Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.

This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.

We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.

We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations. 

We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.

The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community. 

Key tasks  

The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.

• Greeting shoppers

• Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet

• Receiving food donations

• Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going 
   

About you

• Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations 

• Friendly and enthusiastic

• Motivated to get involved in your community.
   

Impact of your role

• Maximising food donations to the local food charity 

• Raising awareness of FareShare 

• Supporting your local food charity 

Shift times

Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November 2024. 

Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.

Age of volunteer:

Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian

Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift. 

​Thank you for your support.

*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*

About FareShare

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.

The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people. 

About the Volunteer Role

Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.

This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.

We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.

We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations. 

We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.

The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community. 

Key tasks  

The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.

• Greeting shoppers

• Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet

• Receiving food donations

• Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going 
   

About you

• Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations 

• Friendly and enthusiastic

• Motivated to get involved in your community.
   

Impact of your role

• Maximising food donations to the local food charity 

• Raising awareness of FareShare 

• Supporting your local food charity 

Shift times

Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November 2024. 

Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.

Age of volunteer:

Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian

Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift. 

​Thank you for your support.

*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*

About FareShare

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.

The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people. 

About the Volunteer Role

Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.

This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.

We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.

We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations. 

We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.

The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community. 

Key tasks  

The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.

• Greeting shoppers

• Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet

• Receiving food donations

• Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going 
   

About you

• Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations 

• Friendly and enthusiastic

• Motivated to get involved in your community.
   

Impact of your role

• Maximising food donations to the local food charity 

• Raising awareness of FareShare 

• Supporting your local food charity 

Shift times

Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November 2024. 

Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.

Age of volunteer:

Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian

Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift. 

​Thank you for your support.

*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*

About FareShare

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.

The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people. 

About the Volunteer Role

Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.

This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.

We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.

We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations. 

We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.

The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community. 

Key tasks  

The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.

• Greeting shoppers

• Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet

• Receiving food donations

• Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going 
   

About you

• Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations 

• Friendly and enthusiastic

• Motivated to get involved in your community.
   

Impact of your role

• Maximising food donations to the local food charity 

• Raising awareness of FareShare 

• Supporting your local food charity 

Shift times

Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November 2024. 

Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.

Age of volunteer:

Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian

Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift. 

​Thank you for your support.

*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*

About FareShare

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.

The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people. 

About the Volunteer Role

Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.

This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.

We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.

We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations. 

We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.

The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community. 

Key tasks  

The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.

• Greeting shoppers

• Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet

• Receiving food donations

• Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going 
   

About you

• Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations 

• Friendly and enthusiastic

• Motivated to get involved in your community.
   

Impact of your role

• Maximising food donations to the local food charity 

• Raising awareness of FareShare 

• Supporting your local food charity 

Shift times

Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November 2024. 

Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.

Age of volunteer:

Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian

Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift. 

​Thank you for your support.