Volunteers are the driving force behind our Foodbank and other poverty reduction projects. As part of our Covid-19 recovery, and expansion of the Foodbank, we are looking for a number of new volunteers.
Foodbank Session Volunteer
Where: This autumn, we hope to have an expanded number of centres all across Southport so your work location would at one of seven locations (Monday to Saturday)
Time commitment: 2 hours once a fortnight
Overview of the role: This role involves providing direct support to people who use our Foodbank; making them feel comfortable, picking their food parcels (along with any relevant additional items) and providing further signposting support where appropriate.
Key tasks:-
You will be given all the required training and support before starting your role and you will have a main contact throughout your time volunteering with us.
For more information please contact office@compassionacts.uk or fill in our application form below.
Where: This autumn, we hope to have an expanded number of centres all across Southport so your work location would at one of seven locations (Monday to Saturday)
Time commitment: 2 hours once a fortnight
Overview of the role: This role involves providing direct support to people who use our Foodbank; making them feel comfortable, picking their food parcels (along with any relevant additional items) and providing further signposting support where appropriate.
Key tasks:-
- Welcome clients to the Foodbank centre;
- Receive voucher or voucher code, check validity, and pick food parcels according to voucher information;
- Offer a listening ear and signpost clients, as required, to further support using information from the signposting folder;
- Keep centre clean and tidy;
- Offer prayer to clients, when appropriate and if you are happy to do so;
- Work under the guidance of the centre leader and report any health and safety or safeguarding concerns to the centre leader or safeguarding officer.
You will be given all the required training and support before starting your role and you will have a main contact throughout your time volunteering with us.
For more information please contact office@compassionacts.uk or fill in our application form below.
Other roles
Hub Reception
Reception cover at the new Hub in St Peter’s Centre. We ideally need cover Monday – Friday in two shifts; 10am-12.30pm and 12.30pm-3pm. This role would involve answering the office phone, receiving donations from members of the public and organisations (socially distanced), keeping the reception area tidy, making drinks for volunteers and CA staff and a flexibility to assist with other small jobs as they crop up throughout the shift.
Logistics Team – Incoming
Be part of the warehouse team to weigh-in all food collected or donated to Foodbank. Will include sorting donations, weighing stock in, bagging bulk food and other relevant jobs as they crop up.
Logistics Team – Outgoing
Be part of the warehouse team preparing food parcels to be delivered to our Foodbank centres. Weighing stock out, bagging up ‘extras’ bags with fresh food and any surplus items as directed. Preparing special bags for clients who do not have cooking facilities etc.
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CAP Debt Coach *
We are pleased to tell you that we have appointed a new manager, Adrian Wallbridge, for the CAP Debt Centre. Adrian was previously our Debt Coach so we are now seeking someone to replace him in this role.
The CAP Debt Centre Coach supports the Debt Centre Manager in the running of the debt centre. They support clients on their journey to becoming debt free through ongoing support. All of this must be done in a way that positively reflects the Christian faith and the core values of the charity. The minimum time commitment is 8 hours per week.
CAP Befrienders *
We also need some befrienders; a befriender is someone who is available to offer encouragement and practical support as the client works through their debt management program. Many of those needing support have become socially isolated and can sometimes find it hard to open their door or even go out, so we go to them. Brefrienders
Birkdale Food Pantry
There are various roles within our Food Pantry in Birkdale on a Wednesday Morning (opening later in 2020) , personal shopper, centre leader, refreshments, door person, stock control. Full training given.
Next Steps Project
We are re-launching sessions at various locations in partnership with local churches.... for people to move on from Pantry or food distribution services in the town, to develop self resilience and halt the cycle of deprivation. There will be training courses and workshops for the clients and a supporting mentoring. Could you be a helper?
* DBS check required
Reception cover at the new Hub in St Peter’s Centre. We ideally need cover Monday – Friday in two shifts; 10am-12.30pm and 12.30pm-3pm. This role would involve answering the office phone, receiving donations from members of the public and organisations (socially distanced), keeping the reception area tidy, making drinks for volunteers and CA staff and a flexibility to assist with other small jobs as they crop up throughout the shift.
Logistics Team – Incoming
Be part of the warehouse team to weigh-in all food collected or donated to Foodbank. Will include sorting donations, weighing stock in, bagging bulk food and other relevant jobs as they crop up.
Logistics Team – Outgoing
Be part of the warehouse team preparing food parcels to be delivered to our Foodbank centres. Weighing stock out, bagging up ‘extras’ bags with fresh food and any surplus items as directed. Preparing special bags for clients who do not have cooking facilities etc.
.
CAP Debt Coach *
We are pleased to tell you that we have appointed a new manager, Adrian Wallbridge, for the CAP Debt Centre. Adrian was previously our Debt Coach so we are now seeking someone to replace him in this role.
The CAP Debt Centre Coach supports the Debt Centre Manager in the running of the debt centre. They support clients on their journey to becoming debt free through ongoing support. All of this must be done in a way that positively reflects the Christian faith and the core values of the charity. The minimum time commitment is 8 hours per week.
CAP Befrienders *
We also need some befrienders; a befriender is someone who is available to offer encouragement and practical support as the client works through their debt management program. Many of those needing support have become socially isolated and can sometimes find it hard to open their door or even go out, so we go to them. Brefrienders
Birkdale Food Pantry
There are various roles within our Food Pantry in Birkdale on a Wednesday Morning (opening later in 2020) , personal shopper, centre leader, refreshments, door person, stock control. Full training given.
Next Steps Project
We are re-launching sessions at various locations in partnership with local churches.... for people to move on from Pantry or food distribution services in the town, to develop self resilience and halt the cycle of deprivation. There will be training courses and workshops for the clients and a supporting mentoring. Could you be a helper?
* DBS check required
