Opportunity Details
Blessing Baskets orchestrates the community Christmas mission in Western Canadian County. We plan to help 750 families in need including 1000 children this Christmas.Volunteers help us sort the groceries, toys and other essential items and family gifts we give to the families. The families are very grateful, some would not have anything for Christmas if not for this program and they groceries we give help their pantry so that they will not be hungry this winter during the Christmas season. Volunteers give feedback, saying this is the best thing they do all year, it is very heart warming to help others during the holiday season.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | no limit | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for FareShare, the UK’s leading charity fighting hunger and tacking food waste. You will have an eye-opening day helping on our vans or in our warehouse and please bear in mind that this is a working warehouse and we need you to be prepared to help our team of volunteers.Volunteering schedule and duties
9.00 prompt – Arrival, tour of the FareShare warehouse and health and safety briefing Your volunteering could include:
Assisting loading food onto FareShare Vans
Going out on a FareShare Van to help deliver food to our partner charities across London Working in our warehouse to help staff and volunteers sorting through food deliveries, separating chilled and ambient food
Picking food orders for charities for delivery the following day, finding and packing a range of items, from fresh meat and dairy, to cereal, bread and instant coffee
15.00 – Volunteering finishes, please note time may vary if you are on a van, due to traffic We cannot guarantee you will be on a van, and you may remain in our warehouse to volunteer
Essential Information
Please arrive promptly by 9:00am
If you are running late then please call our Volunteer Coordinator - Maddie on 01273 671111
What to wear
Please feel free to wear casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the warehouse in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. Please wear closed toe shoes - FareShare will issue you with safety boots upon arrival, therefore you must wear or bring socks with you. We have lockers which have space for shoes, phone, wallet, and your bag, so your personal items will be secure.
Health and safety
There will be a health and safety briefing on the day and further information is available in the warehouse. You must be physically fit and aware of your own ability especially when lifting. If you have any medical conditions please let us know in advance, so we can try to ensure you may not be able to volunteer with us.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee and water are freely available and we recommend you bring a packed lunch with you as there are very limited places to get food once you are here. We often have sandwiches and snacks but we can’t guarantee this.
Taking Photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of anyone in our warehouse, please speak to a member of staff about permission to post on social media.
Logistics
Please email us the names of all team members coming to volunteer at least one week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff attending. Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Sussex Delivery Day | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for FareShare, the UK’s leading charity fighting hunger and tacking food waste. You will have an eye-opening day helping on our vans or in our warehouse and please bear in mind that this is a working warehouse and we need you to be prepared to help our team of volunteers.Volunteering schedule and duties
9.00 prompt – Arrival, tour of the FareShare warehouse and health and safety briefing Your volunteering could include:
Assisting loading food onto FareShare Vans
Going out on a FareShare Van to help deliver food to our partner charities across London Working in our warehouse to help staff and volunteers sorting through food deliveries, separating chilled and ambient food
Picking food orders for charities for delivery the following day, finding and packing a range of items, from fresh meat and dairy, to cereal, bread and instant coffee
15.00 – Volunteering finishes, please note time may vary if you are on a van, due to traffic We cannot guarantee you will be on a van, and you may remain in our warehouse to volunteer
Essential Information
Please arrive promptly by 9:00am
If you are running late then please call our Volunteer Coordinator - Maddie on 01273 671111
What to wear
Please feel free to wear casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the warehouse in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. Please wear closed toe shoes - FareShare will issue you with safety boots upon arrival, therefore you must wear or bring socks with you. We have lockers which have space for shoes, phone, wallet, and your bag, so your personal items will be secure.
Health and safety
There will be a health and safety briefing on the day and further information is available in the warehouse. You must be physically fit and aware of your own ability especially when lifting. If you have any medical conditions please let us know in advance, so we can try to ensure you may not be able to volunteer with us.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee and water are freely available and we recommend you bring a packed lunch with you as there are very limited places to get food once you are here. We often have sandwiches and snacks but we can’t guarantee this.
Taking Photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of anyone in our warehouse, please speak to a member of staff about permission to post on social media.
Logistics
Please email us the names of all team members coming to volunteer at least one week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff attending. Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Sussex Delivery Day | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for FareShare, the UK’s leading charity fighting hunger and tacking food waste. You will have an eye-opening day helping on our vans or in our warehouse and please bear in mind that this is a working warehouse and we need you to be prepared to help our team of volunteers.Volunteering schedule and duties
9.00 prompt – Arrival, tour of the FareShare warehouse and health and safety briefing Your volunteering could include:
Assisting loading food onto FareShare Vans
Going out on a FareShare Van to help deliver food to our partner charities across London Working in our warehouse to help staff and volunteers sorting through food deliveries, separating chilled and ambient food
Picking food orders for charities for delivery the following day, finding and packing a range of items, from fresh meat and dairy, to cereal, bread and instant coffee
15.00 – Volunteering finishes, please note time may vary if you are on a van, due to traffic We cannot guarantee you will be on a van, and you may remain in our warehouse to volunteer
Essential Information
Please arrive promptly by 9:00am
If you are running late then please call our Volunteer Coordinator - Maddie on 01273 671111
What to wear
Please feel free to wear casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the warehouse in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. Please wear closed toe shoes - FareShare will issue you with safety boots upon arrival, therefore you must wear or bring socks with you. We have lockers which have space for shoes, phone, wallet, and your bag, so your personal items will be secure.
Health and safety
There will be a health and safety briefing on the day and further information is available in the warehouse. You must be physically fit and aware of your own ability especially when lifting. If you have any medical conditions please let us know in advance, so we can try to ensure you may not be able to volunteer with us.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee and water are freely available and we recommend you bring a packed lunch with you as there are very limited places to get food once you are here. We often have sandwiches and snacks but we can’t guarantee this.
Taking Photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of anyone in our warehouse, please speak to a member of staff about permission to post on social media.
Logistics
Please email us the names of all team members coming to volunteer at least one week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff attending. Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Sussex Delivery Day | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Rewarding, enlightening and fun”8.30-8.45 Arrival and registration. Tea and coffee
8.45-9.00 Welcome and introduction to FareShare
9.00-9.15 Health & Safety briefing (Manual handling)
9.15-12.00 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
12.00-12.30 Lunch (will be provided please let us know of any dietary requirements)
12.30-15.30 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
What will I do?
Your team will get involved at the heart of FareShare’s food re-distribution, giving you the opportunity to help us improve the daily lives of people facing food as well as helping the environment. Our daily operations rely entirely on volunteers, and you will be working alongside staff and other volunteers on one or more of the following activities:
Picking food orders
• Working with volunteers to make up orders for each of our charity partners receiving food that day.
• Label orders and help load the vans.
Assisting our drivers to deliver food
• Going out on a van run across Hampshire, making up to ten charity drops.
• Occasionally we collect donated food too.
Sorting food & organising our depot
• Cataloguing and sorting food we receive in the depot.
• You could be traying up tinned tomatoes or labelling stacks of celery.
These activities are physical and will involve some lifting and bending. We will cover safe lifting etc in the briefing.
Some operational things to note
• You may have the opportunity to do all, or just one, of the above tasks in a day with us. We ask you to be flexible around our daily routine, which constantly adjusts according to the food coming in and going out.
• Our vans usually leave between 9.15-9.30. The van runs are depending on the routes that day and traffic.
Clothing
• Please wear clean, casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the depot in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. We have lockers for any spare items.
• Wear sensible, sturdy shoes or boots. If you have your own safety boots, you are very welcome to wear them. We do provide boots and high viz.
Health & Safety
You need to read our Health & Safety information and there will be a short Health & Safety briefing on the day.
Refreshments/lunch
Tea, coffee, water and juice are freely available at the depot. A sandwich/salad/soup lunch will be provided, please advise us of any special dietary requirements.
Feedback
We hope that your day at FareShare really brings our work to fight hunger and food waste to life. Please let us know what you think by completing a feedback form at the end of the day so that we can continue to improve these opportunities for all our volunteers.
Taking photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of FareShare volunteers, staff and our charity partners. Please share photos on Twitter using the hashtags #FareShareUK #surplus food
Logistics
• Please email us the full names of all team members and email address and mobile numbers at least 1 week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff.
• Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
• Last minute cancellations have a genuine impact on our ability to deliver our mission on the day. We therefore encourage participants to really commit to volunteering and to have a reserve list in case there are any drop outs.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Southern Central Warehouse Day | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Rewarding, enlightening and fun”8.30-8.45 Arrival and registration. Tea and coffee
8.45-9.00 Welcome and introduction to FareShare
9.00-9.15 Health & Safety briefing (Manual handling)
9.15-12.00 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
12.00-12.30 Lunch (will be provided please let us know of any dietary requirements)
12.30-15.30 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
What will I do?
Your team will get involved at the heart of FareShare’s food re-distribution, giving you the opportunity to help us improve the daily lives of people facing food as well as helping the environment. Our daily operations rely entirely on volunteers, and you will be working alongside staff and other volunteers on one or more of the following activities:
Picking food orders
• Working with volunteers to make up orders for each of our charity partners receiving food that day.
• Label orders and help load the vans.
Assisting our drivers to deliver food
• Going out on a van run across Hampshire, making up to ten charity drops.
• Occasionally we collect donated food too.
Sorting food & organising our depot
• Cataloguing and sorting food we receive in the depot.
• You could be traying up tinned tomatoes or labelling stacks of celery.
These activities are physical and will involve some lifting and bending. We will cover safe lifting etc in the briefing.
Some operational things to note
• You may have the opportunity to do all, or just one, of the above tasks in a day with us. We ask you to be flexible around our daily routine, which constantly adjusts according to the food coming in and going out.
• Our vans usually leave between 9.15-9.30. The van runs are depending on the routes that day and traffic.
Clothing
• Please wear clean, casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the depot in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. We have lockers for any spare items.
• Wear sensible, sturdy shoes or boots. If you have your own safety boots, you are very welcome to wear them. We do provide boots and high viz.
Health & Safety
You need to read our Health & Safety information and there will be a short Health & Safety briefing on the day.
Refreshments/lunch
Tea, coffee, water and juice are freely available at the depot. A sandwich/salad/soup lunch will be provided, please advise us of any special dietary requirements.
Feedback
We hope that your day at FareShare really brings our work to fight hunger and food waste to life. Please let us know what you think by completing a feedback form at the end of the day so that we can continue to improve these opportunities for all our volunteers.
Taking photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of FareShare volunteers, staff and our charity partners. Please share photos on Twitter using the hashtags #FareShareUK #surplus food
Logistics
• Please email us the full names of all team members and email address and mobile numbers at least 1 week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff.
• Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
• Last minute cancellations have a genuine impact on our ability to deliver our mission on the day. We therefore encourage participants to really commit to volunteering and to have a reserve list in case there are any drop outs.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Southern Central Warehouse Day | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Rewarding, enlightening and fun”8.30-8.45 Arrival and registration. Tea and coffee
8.45-9.00 Welcome and introduction to FareShare
9.00-9.15 Health & Safety briefing (Manual handling)
9.15-12.00 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
12.00-12.30 Lunch (will be provided please let us know of any dietary requirements)
12.30-15.30 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
What will I do?
Your team will get involved at the heart of FareShare’s food re-distribution, giving you the opportunity to help us improve the daily lives of people facing food as well as helping the environment. Our daily operations rely entirely on volunteers, and you will be working alongside staff and other volunteers on one or more of the following activities:
Picking food orders
• Working with volunteers to make up orders for each of our charity partners receiving food that day.
• Label orders and help load the vans.
Assisting our drivers to deliver food
• Going out on a van run across Hampshire, making up to ten charity drops.
• Occasionally we collect donated food too.
Sorting food & organising our depot
• Cataloguing and sorting food we receive in the depot.
• You could be traying up tinned tomatoes or labelling stacks of celery.
These activities are physical and will involve some lifting and bending. We will cover safe lifting etc in the briefing.
Some operational things to note
• You may have the opportunity to do all, or just one, of the above tasks in a day with us. We ask you to be flexible around our daily routine, which constantly adjusts according to the food coming in and going out.
• Our vans usually leave between 9.15-9.30. The van runs are depending on the routes that day and traffic.
Clothing
• Please wear clean, casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the depot in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. We have lockers for any spare items.
• Wear sensible, sturdy shoes or boots. If you have your own safety boots, you are very welcome to wear them. We do provide boots and high viz.
Health & Safety
You need to read our Health & Safety information and there will be a short Health & Safety briefing on the day.
Refreshments/lunch
Tea, coffee, water and juice are freely available at the depot. A sandwich/salad/soup lunch will be provided, please advise us of any special dietary requirements.
Feedback
We hope that your day at FareShare really brings our work to fight hunger and food waste to life. Please let us know what you think by completing a feedback form at the end of the day so that we can continue to improve these opportunities for all our volunteers.
Taking photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of FareShare volunteers, staff and our charity partners. Please share photos on Twitter using the hashtags #FareShareUK #surplus food
Logistics
• Please email us the full names of all team members and email address and mobile numbers at least 1 week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff.
• Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
• Last minute cancellations have a genuine impact on our ability to deliver our mission on the day. We therefore encourage participants to really commit to volunteering and to have a reserve list in case there are any drop outs.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Southern Central Warehouse Day | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Rewarding, enlightening and fun”8.30-8.45 Arrival and registration. Tea and coffee
8.45-9.00 Welcome and introduction to FareShare
9.00-9.15 Health & Safety briefing (Manual handling)
9.15-12.00 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
12.00-12.30 Lunch (will be provided please let us know of any dietary requirements)
12.30-15.30 Picking & packing food orders; food delivery and depot-based activities
What will I do?
Your team will get involved at the heart of FareShare’s food re-distribution, giving you the opportunity to help us improve the daily lives of people facing food as well as helping the environment. Our daily operations rely entirely on volunteers, and you will be working alongside staff and other volunteers on one or more of the following activities:
Picking food orders
• Working with volunteers to make up orders for each of our charity partners receiving food that day.
• Label orders and help load the vans.
Assisting our drivers to deliver food
• Going out on a van run across Hampshire, making up to ten charity drops.
• Occasionally we collect donated food too.
Sorting food & organising our depot
• Cataloguing and sorting food we receive in the depot.
• You could be traying up tinned tomatoes or labelling stacks of celery.
These activities are physical and will involve some lifting and bending. We will cover safe lifting etc in the briefing.
Some operational things to note
• You may have the opportunity to do all, or just one, of the above tasks in a day with us. We ask you to be flexible around our daily routine, which constantly adjusts according to the food coming in and going out.
• Our vans usually leave between 9.15-9.30. The van runs are depending on the routes that day and traffic.
Clothing
• Please wear clean, casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the depot in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. We have lockers for any spare items.
• Wear sensible, sturdy shoes or boots. If you have your own safety boots, you are very welcome to wear them. We do provide boots and high viz.
Health & Safety
You need to read our Health & Safety information and there will be a short Health & Safety briefing on the day.
Refreshments/lunch
Tea, coffee, water and juice are freely available at the depot. A sandwich/salad/soup lunch will be provided, please advise us of any special dietary requirements.
Feedback
We hope that your day at FareShare really brings our work to fight hunger and food waste to life. Please let us know what you think by completing a feedback form at the end of the day so that we can continue to improve these opportunities for all our volunteers.
Taking photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of FareShare volunteers, staff and our charity partners. Please share photos on Twitter using the hashtags #FareShareUK #surplus food
Logistics
• Please email us the full names of all team members and email address and mobile numbers at least 1 week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff.
• Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
• Last minute cancellations have a genuine impact on our ability to deliver our mission on the day. We therefore encourage participants to really commit to volunteering and to have a reserve list in case there are any drop outs.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Southern Central Warehouse Day | 8 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for FareShare, the UK’s leading charity fighting hunger and tacking food waste. You will have an eye-opening day helping on our vans or in our warehouse and please bear in mind that this is a working warehouse and we need you to be prepared to help our team of volunteers.Volunteering schedule and duties
8.30 prompt – Arrival, tour of the FareShare warehouse and health and safety briefing
Your volunteering could include:
• Assisting loading food onto FareShare Vans
• Going out on a FareShare Van to help deliver food to our partner charities across N.Ireland
• Working in our warehouse to help staff and volunteers sorting through food deliveries, separating chilled and ambient food
• Picking food orders for charities for delivery the following day, finding and packing a range of items, from fresh meat and dairy, to cereal, bread and instant coffee
15.30 – Volunteering finishes, please note time may vary if you are on a van, due to traffic
We cannot guarantee you will be on a van, and you may remain in our warehouse to volunteer
Essential Information
Please arrive promptly by 8:30am – unfortunately late arrivals might have to be turned away
If you are running late then please call our Belfast Warehouse team on 028 90332230, if you cannot reach a member of our team and then please call our Corporate Partnerships team on 020 7064 8919
What to wear
Please feel free to wear casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the warehouse in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. FareShare will issue you with safety boots upon arrival, therefore you must wear or bring socks with you. We have lockers which have space for shoes, phone, wallet, and your bag, so your personal items will be secure.
Health and safety
There will be a health and safety briefing on the day and further information is available in the warehouse. You must be physically fit and aware of your own ability especially when lifting. If you have any medical conditions please let us know in advance, as you may not be able to volunteer with us.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee and water are freely available and we recommend you bring a packed lunch with you as there are very limited places to get food once you are here. We often have sandwiches and snacks but we can’t guarantee this.
Taking Photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of anyone in our warehouse, please speak to a member of staff about permission to post on social media.
Logistics
Please email us the names of all team members coming to volunteer at least one week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff attending. Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Northern Ireland Delivery Day | 4 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for FareShare, the UK’s leading charity fighting hunger and tacking food waste. You will have an eye-opening day helping on our vans or in our warehouse and please bear in mind that this is a working warehouse and we need you to be prepared to help our team of volunteers.Volunteering schedule and duties
8.30 prompt – Arrival, tour of the FareShare warehouse and health and safety briefing
Your volunteering could include:
• Assisting loading food onto FareShare Vans
• Going out on a FareShare Van to help deliver food to our partner charities across N.Ireland
• Working in our warehouse to help staff and volunteers sorting through food deliveries, separating chilled and ambient food
• Picking food orders for charities for delivery the following day, finding and packing a range of items, from fresh meat and dairy, to cereal, bread and instant coffee
15.30 – Volunteering finishes, please note time may vary if you are on a van, due to traffic
We cannot guarantee you will be on a van, and you may remain in our warehouse to volunteer
Essential Information
Please arrive promptly by 8:30am – unfortunately late arrivals might have to be turned away
If you are running late then please call our Belfast Warehouse team on 028 90332230, if you cannot reach a member of our team and then please call our Corporate Partnerships team on 020 7064 8919
What to wear
Please feel free to wear casual clothes that are suitable for manual work. It can be chilly in the warehouse in winter and warm in summer so we suggest that you wear layers. FareShare will issue you with safety boots upon arrival, therefore you must wear or bring socks with you. We have lockers which have space for shoes, phone, wallet, and your bag, so your personal items will be secure.
Health and safety
There will be a health and safety briefing on the day and further information is available in the warehouse. You must be physically fit and aware of your own ability especially when lifting. If you have any medical conditions please let us know in advance, as you may not be able to volunteer with us.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee and water are freely available and we recommend you bring a packed lunch with you as there are very limited places to get food once you are here. We often have sandwiches and snacks but we can’t guarantee this.
Taking Photos
We encourage people to take photos of their team on the day. Prior permission will be needed before photos are taken of anyone in our warehouse, please speak to a member of staff about permission to post on social media.
Logistics
Please email us the names of all team members coming to volunteer at least one week in advance and keep us updated with any changes in staff attending. Please take our contact details in case anyone has trouble finding us or is running late on the day.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| FareShare Northern Ireland Delivery Day | 4 | n/a | n/a |