Food bank volunteer volunteer roles in weybridge, surrey
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Laurence’s Larder is a food aid charity based in Brondesbury Park, Brent. Every week we offer food parcels, sit-down hot meals, a clothes bank, social activities, and access to a wide range of vital support services. We are non-referral and open to all. We bring people together, alleviating both loneliness and food poverty, utilising surplus food that would otherwise go to landfill.
Laurence’s Larder is seeking a new Chair of the Board — someone who can bring energy, strategic thinking, and people skills to help guide the charity into its next phase.
This is a wonderful opportunity to lead a well-respected, fast-growing charity that’s deeply embedded in its local community.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining:
- Why you’re interested in the role
- What skills and experience you would bring
- How you would manage the time commitment involved
Please do get in touch if you have any questions or would like more information about Laurence’s Larder before applying.
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Join Us as a Trustee and Help Tackle Food Poverty in Hackney
We are a dynamic, mission-driven charity with a turnover of £1.5 million, working at the heart of East London to address food poverty and support our richly diverse community. Our work is impactful, community-led, and more vital than ever.
We are now seeking two new Trustees to join our dedicated Board.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Passionate about social justice and food insecurity and committed to making a meaningful difference in East London.
- Able to dedicate time for 5 Board meetings per year (including one all-day away day), as well as 4–5 committee meetings annually.
- Willing to engage actively between meetings, contributing to decision-making, strategic guidance, and supporting our staff and volunteers.
We are particularly keen to appoint trustees with expertise in:
- Legal affairs, to help us navigate governance, compliance, and contractual matters.
- Human Resources / Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), to support us in ensuring our organisation reflects and serves our community with integrity and care.
However, we welcome applicants with other relevant skills or lived experience that could enrich our work.
Why Join Us?
As a trustee, you’ll be part of a committed, forward-thinking team, helping to shape the strategic direction of a charity that has a direct, positive impact on people’s lives. This is an opportunity to apply your knowledge, grow your experience, and support a cause that matters.
If you share our values and are ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date 11th August.
Please apply with a covering letter and CV
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As the welcoming face of the food bank you’ll be sociable, enjoy meeting people and able to offer friendly and caring support to those in crisis. You’ll receive and check food vouchers, prepare food parcels and make refreshments for the people who visit the food bank. You’ll provide a listening ear and support people in accessing other services with compassion and dignity.
Why we want you
We are committed to ensuring anybody visiting a food bank is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity. Volunteers take time to share a warm drink, discuss food requirements, offer a listening ear and, when appropriate, signpost people for further support and help.
As a Food bank centre helper you will play a vital role giving direct support to people who use food banks, meeting and greeting people coming into the food bank, packing their food parcels, making them feel comfortable and providing further signposting support where appropriate.
In this role you can make a real difference to people’s lives providing vital help and support to those in crisis in your local community.
What you will be doing
- Welcome clients to the foodbank centre
- Receive vouchers, check validity, and prepare food parcels according to the standard packing lists
- Make refreshments and tidy up as required during the session
- Offer a listening ear and signpost clients, as required, to further support, using information from the signposting folder/leaflets
- Work under the guidance of the session leader and report any health & safety or safeguarding concerns to the project manager/session supervisor
The skills you need
- Strong team player
- Excellent communication skills
- Empathetic
- Has an eye for detail
- Organised and self-motivated
What's in it for you
- Using your existing skills to make a difference
- Meet new people who share your passion to eradicate poverty in the community
- Make a real difference to the running of your food bank
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Acting as the link between food donations coming in and reaching those in crisis, you’ll support the smooth running of your local food bank. You’ll be part of a team overseeing and running the replenishment order, with large volumes of stock moving from the warehouse to the Foodbank distribution centre. This is a physical role as you’ll be on your feet a lot and you must be comfortable with some heavy lifting and maintaining a clean and safe warehouse.
Why we want you
Food banks provide essential community services to people in crisis. By volunteering as a warehouse assistant, you can make a real difference to people’s lives providing vital help and support locally. This role is an essential part of how Brent foodbank operates and without it we would not be able to run all of our weekly sessions.
What you will be doing
- Fulfilling the replenishment requests from our Foodbank shop
- Lifting cardboard and plastic crates in and out of the van in line with current manual handling guidelines
- Keeping warehouse area clean and tidy at all times, ensuring relevant materials are recycled
- Following Health and Safety guidance, manual handling training and the other policies and procedures related to the running of the warehouse
- Undertaking any other duties that may be reasonably expected to fulfil the role
- If applicable, and interested, becoming one of our van drivers (optional)
The skills you need
- Punctuality and reliability
- Good communication skills
- Good sense of humour
- Strong team player
- Ability to undertake heavy lifting (in line with manual handling guidelines)
What's in it for you
- Knowledge that you a vital part of the Foodbank
- Being part of a dynamic and fun team
- Meet new people who share your passion to eradicate poverty in the community
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The Guildford Institute is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to serve as Chair of its Board of Trustees. This important role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a charity that has been a pivotal part of the community for over 130 years.
Based in our beautiful Grade II listed building since 1892, we provide the local community with accessible cultural education and opportunities to build meaningful connections with others.
We’re seeking a distinguished leader with the following qualities:
• Leadership & Governance
• Passion for the Arts, Education & Community
• Strategic Thinking
• Financial Acumen
• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Play a vital role in guiding The Guildford Institute to continue to grow, secure its longevity and thrive.
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Please read our Candidate Brief to find out more about us and the role of the Chair.
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