Opportunity Details

We currently need three volunteers maximum each weekday from 11:15am to 12:15pm to package hot casseroles into disposable containers and prepare sandwiches for our clients. All volunteers must comply with our enhanced safety measures by taking a wellness survey upon entry, getting a temperature check and wearing a mask at all times.

Please note, we do have an age requirement policy of 14 years old with an adult chaperone.

You may volunteer up to four times in calendar year within the center, thereafter you will have to complete the volunteer compliance paperwork, background screening and attend a Protecting God’s Children workshop.

To sign up, contact Sarah Webb at spcvolunteers@stpatrickcenter.org or 314-802-0681.

Opportunity Details

ENGLISH:

Volunteering in a Finance Department can sound boring, but at 26 Letters it is quite the opposite. Our finance team, or “26 Letters’ Rich Aunts” as we call ourselves, are the funniest team you will ever find! Besides, 26 Letters is only possible thanks to the amazing work of the team. On the moment, our finance team is working very hard on ensuring that our families receive our humanitarian aid boxes each month. These boxes contain the food, medicines, sanitary and hygiene products and baby products that they need to survive every month. Our aim is to deliver these packages every month to a total of 700 people while starting to incorporate another 1000 people that are currently waiting to be included in the program.

The department’s main objective is simple: to establish collaborations and find the necessary funding to deliver these packages. The means of achieving this are completely up to the creativity of our volunteers! Every two weeks, the team gathers at an online meeting to share and put forward new ideas. After the meeting, each volunteer stablishes their own objectives, as well as the time they are going to invest in fulfilling said objective and whether they will do it independently or collectively.

26 Letters’ rich aunts work from all around the world and they each have different skills and interests. This is what makes the department so interesting and ever-changing. Join the team and realise how far an idea can go!

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ESPAÑOL:

Hacer voluntariado en un departamento financiero suelo sonar aburrido, ¡pero en 26 Letters es todo lo contrario! Nuestro equipo de finanzas, o como nos llamamos entre nosotrxs “Las Tías Ricas de 26 Letters”, ¡son el equipo más divertido del mundo! Además, su trabajo es uno de los más importantes, porque es el que nos permite hacer 26 Letters posible. Por el momento, el objetivo principal del departamento es conseguir los fondos necesarios para repartir de manera mensual nuestras cajas de ayuda humanitaria a un total de 700 personas. Estas cajas contienen la comida, las medicinas y los productos sanitarios, higiénicos y para bebés que cada familia necesita para sobrevivir.

El objetivo del departamento es simple: conseguir financiación y colaboraciones que nos permitan llevar a cabo nuestros proyectos. El modo en que se consiga dicha financiación ¡depende enteramente de la creatividad de nuestras personas voluntarias! Cada dos semanas, el equipo se reúne de manera online y propone nuevas ideas. Después de la reunión, cada persona voluntaria establece sus propios objetivos, decide el tiempo que va a invertir en conseguirlos y si lo va a hacer de manera individual o colectiva.

Las tías ricas de 26 Letters trabajan desde distintos países y tienen capacidades e intereses muy diversos, lo que hace que el departamento se convierta en una lluvia constante de ideas nuevas. ¡Únete y descubre lo lejos que puede llegar una idea!

Opportunity Details

Volunteers are needed to distribute individual soup bowls to community residents. All Covid Guidelines are strictly enforced including: 6 foot distancing, mask wearing, hand sanitizer/gloves provided, and project taking place outdoors

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	8	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Thursday morning volunteers needed to bring groceries to the vehicles of pantry clients. In the COVID environment, clients are not permitted to to enter the pantry area. Contact info@storehouseprojectct.org for further information.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Pantry volunteers work in a number of different capacities. Some work directly with food and clothing pantry clients. Others work behind the scenes to accept food and clothing donations and sort them. Still others drive the FISH van to local food stores to collect food donated by the stores.

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We are serving families with food through mobile distributions. This means Al-Misbaah takes everything it needs in trucks to the distribution location and then load up vehicles of clients. For this we need volunteers, join us in making a difference! On average we are serving 500 families per mobile distribution.

Opportunity Details

We are serving families with food through mobile distributions. This means Al-Misbaah takes everything it needs in trucks to the distribution location and then load up vehicles of clients. For this we need volunteers, join us in making a difference! On average we are serving 500 families per mobile distribution.

Opportunity Details

Title: Volunteer Warehouse Assistant
Location: Kingsfield Way, Northampton
Purpose of the role: To assist the Service Manager with the general Warehouse tasks
What tasks may be involved?

• Loading/unloading boxes from the van
• Picking and packing food items
• Moving small and large/heavy items and boxes
• Adhering to all health and safety within the warehouse environment
• Getting packages/items ready to be sent to different service areas
• Cleaning/clearing up
• Communicating with members of the public who are dropping off donations etc.

What qualities or skills would be useful?
• General level of fitness as some lifting will be involved
• Ability to work on own or as part of a very small team
• Trustworthy
• Flexible, friendly, and enthusiastic attitude required.
• Sense of humour goes a long way too!

Our expectations:
• Must be reliable and trustworthy
• Must be able to relate to staff, volunteers, and customers
• Must have a flexible approach towards undertaking relevant tasks
• Must respect boundaries and confidentiality
• Must not discriminate
• Good understanding of Health and Safety regulations

What would the benefits be for me?
• Induction to the Hope Centre
• Access to training
• Gain experience and new skills
• Enhancement for your CV
• Regular news updates
• Support sessions
• Open door policy to the Volunteer Coordinator and Support Team
• Encouragement to try new things
• Reference after 8 weeks
• Be part of a team with a good ethos
• Increased confidence
• Meeting new people

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Title: Volunteer Progress Mentor – L4L
Location: 35 – 37 Ash Street, Northampton, NN1 3DS
Purpose of the role: Assist in the effective operation of our Skills Hub; talking and assisting people in our Skills Hub, often in need or in crisis (always supported by paid staff)
Hours: This role runs Monday to Saturday in 2 - 4 hour shifts. The right candidate will be able to commit at least 2 days per week on the same days. Get in contact to discuss your availability.

What tasks may be involved?
• Encouraging Service users to engage in Work Based Learning and Therapeutic Groups
• Participating in delivery of groups and activities
• Attending Work Based Learning Placements with Service Users
• Drive Hope Minibus, escorting service users to work placements and external activities
• Supporting service users to attend training
• Welcome customers to the Hope Centre and the services it offers.
• Helping service users to fill forms in.
• Offer encouragement to join in activities and workshops.
• Supporting with distribution of clothing and toiletries and maintaining stocks on reception desk
• Monitoring the environment in the Skills Hub and reporting any incident or challenging behaviour to the Support Workers or Management

What qualities or skills would be useful?
• Previous experience working in a support, care, or mental health environment
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to work on own or as part of a very small team
• Flexible, friendly, and enthusiastic attitude required.

Our expectations:
• Must be reliable and trustworthy
• Must be able to relate to staff, volunteers, and customers
• Must have a flexible approach towards undertaking relevant tasks
• Must respect boundaries and confidentiality
• Must not discriminate
• Good understanding of Health and Safety regulations
• Full DBS (can be obtained before you start volunteering)

What would the benefits be for me?
• Induction to the Hope Centre
• Access to training
• Gain experience and new skills
• Enhancement for your CV
• Regular news updates
• Support sessions
• Open door policy to the Volunteer Coordinator and Support Team
• Encouragement to try new things
• Reference after 8 weeks
• Be part of a team with a good ethos
• Increased confidence
• Meeting new people

Opportunity Details

Title: Volunteer Maintenance Worker and PAT Tester
Address: Based in our Ash Street office (NN1) but travel between Northampton-based sites will be necessary
Purpose of the role: To oversee repairs, servicing, and grounds maintenance across The Hope Centre’s various sites.

The ideal Volunteer will be able to commit 2 weekdays P/W to The Hope Centre and will have a full UK driving license.

What tasks may be involved?
• Conduct PAT tests of tools from our tool workshop, along with other appliances
• Perform basic tasks including changing lightbulbs, cleaning facilities, and managing maintenance repairs
• Perform repairs on company machinery, equipment, or appliances.
• Detect and report the need for major maintenance repairs.
• Repair tools and other electricals
• Changing light bulbs and ensuring other fixtures and fittings are in good working order
• Minor plumbing and carpentry
• Clearing or cleaning general areas
• Shifting furniture or equipment
• Assembling/repairing furniture or equipment
• Minor painting and decorating

What qualities or skills would be useful?
• A passion for tools, gardening and handywork
• General level of fitness as some lifting/climbing will be involved i.e. crates and tables, ladders etc.
• PAT training (this can be provided)
• Be able to work on your own or as part of a team
• A friendly demeanor and a good sense of humor!

Our expectations:
• Must be able to commit 2 weekdays per week
• Must be reliable and trustworthy
• Must be able to relate to staff, volunteers, and customers
• Must have a flexible approach towards undertaking relevant tasks
• Must respect boundaries and confidentiality
• Must not discriminate
• Good understanding of Health and Safety regulations

What would the benefits be for me?
• Induction to the Hope Centre
• Access to training
• Gain experience and new skills
• Enhancement for your CV
• Regular news updates
• Support sessions
• Open door policy to the Volunteer Coordinator and Support Team
• Encouragement to try new things
• Reference after 8 weeks
• Be part of a team with a good ethos
• Increased confidence
• Meeting new people