Foodbank Centre Helper - Barking (HVC-1875)

Foodbank Centre Helper - Barking (HVC-1875)

Posted for Barking Foodbank (Hope Family Trust)

Posted by Havering Volunteer Centre

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Do you have some time to volunteer at your local Foodbank to help others in need on Tuesday afternoons ?

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. 

Barking Foodbank are committed to ensuring anybody visiting our 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 Foodbank centre helper you will play a vital role giving direct support to people who use food banks by ,

• Meeting and greeting people coming into the food bank,
• Packing their food parcels,
• making them feel comfortable and providing further signposting support where appropriate. 

What will you 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
• Offer prayer to clients, when appropriate (if a volunteer is happy to do so)
• Work under the guidance of the session leader and report any health & safety or safeguarding concerns to the project manager/session supervisor

Volunteering takes place on Fridays and Wednesdays between 09.30 - 12.30 

What skills do I need?

The skills you need

• Strong team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Empathetic
• Has an eye for detail
• Organised and self-motivated