Opportunity Details

Title: Volunteer Kitchen Assistant
Address: Oasis House, Campbell Street, Northampton, Nn1 3DS
Reports to: Debbie Russell
Purpose of the role: To assist in the general running of our Catering Club kitchen.

What tasks may be involved?
• Interacting with customers
• Loading/unloading the food vans
• Handing out food to service users
• Monitoring the stock that is taken by members
• Clearing up/cleaning

What qualities or skills would be useful?
• General level of fitness as some lifting will be involved i.e. crates and tables
• Basic understanding of mathematics to calculate costs
• Some cleaning and clearing up will be required
• Ability to work on own or as part of a very small team
• Integrity and discretion when dealing with customers
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Previous experience working or volunteering in a kitchen environment
• A good sense of humor!

Our expectations:
• Must be able to volunteer as part of a team.
• 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 be sympathetic towards people’s circumstances.
• Must respect boundaries and confidentiality.
• Must not discriminate.
• Liaise with other staff and volunteers allocated to this area.

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 Social Media Assistant
Address: 35-37 Ash Street, Northampton, NN1 3DS OR from home
Purpose of the role: To assist in the general running of The Hope Centre’s social media accounts.

What tasks may be involved?
• Raise awareness of The Hope Centre to the general public via our Social Media accounts
• Advertise events and other activities the charity takes part in
• Sharing stories and photos on social media within our brand guidelines
• Coming up with ideas to help us grow our social media presence on different platforms to raise awareness of the charity and the fantastic work we do
• Create and schedule engaging content that celebrates the work we do.
• You will be working on our Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other socials
• Assist in social media projects and campaigns - Ensuring we a get broad social media reach

What qualities or skills would be useful?
• Good English language skills
• Applicants should have an extensive knowledge of all social media platforms
• An interest and understanding of the local community
• Improving the social media photo albums by collecting and uploading new images along with writing accurate descriptions.
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Previous experience posting on Social Media for a company, charity or other organization would be helpful

Our expectations:
• Must remain politically neutral over all social media
• Must be able to volunteer as part of a team.
• 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 be sympathetic towards people’s circumstances.
• Must respect boundaries and confidentiality.
• Must not discriminate.
• Liaise with other staff and volunteers allocated to this area.

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 Administration Assistant

Address: From home

Role: To assist in the general administration of The Hope Centre from home. Must have your own laptop and phone and be willing to download our phone software.

Hours: 09:00 – 14:00 Mon – Fri (get in touch to discuss your availability)

What tasks may be involved?
• Answer calls and direct people to the correct service area
• Forward voicemails to relevant staff
• Take messages
• Send email responses from our generic email
• Write thank you letters for our donors
• Other general administration

What qualities or skills would be useful?
• Good English language skills
• Applicants should have an extensive knowledge of all social media platforms
• An interest and understanding of the local community
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Previous admin experience would be helpful

Our expectations:
• Must have a DBS or be willing to get a DBS
• Must have access to own laptop and smartphone.
• Must be able to volunteer as part of a team.
• 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 be sympathetic towards people’s circumstances.
• Must respect boundaries and confidentiality.
• Must not discriminate.
• Liaise with other staff and volunteers allocated to this area.

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

We have received food donations. Can you help us sort these items by removing any expired items and restocking the shelves with the remaining non-perishable items.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	6	n/a	n/a
General	6	n/a	n/a
General	6	n/a	n/a
General	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Empowering Culpeper is a food distribution center serving Culpeper County, which operates on the third Saturday of each month at Culpeper United Methodist Church. The program is 100% volunteer-led, and volunteers are needed to receive and unpack food, facilitate food pick-up, and maintain monthly operation. Please contact Jill Skelton at 540-718-4132 or jandmskelton@gmail.com to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Empowering Culpeper is a food distribution center serving Culpeper County, which operates on the third Saturday of each month at Culpeper United Methodist Church. The program is 100% volunteer-led, and volunteers are needed to receive and unpack food, facilitate food pick-up, and maintain monthly operation. Please contact Jill Skelton at 540-718-4132 or jandmskelton@gmail.com to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Empowering Culpeper is a food distribution center serving Culpeper County, which operates on the third Saturday of each month at Culpeper United Methodist Church. The program is 100% volunteer-led, and volunteers are needed to receive and unpack food, facilitate food pick-up, and maintain monthly operation. Please contact Jill Skelton at 540-718-4132 or jandmskelton@gmail.com to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

We want to provide food to those in real need, because of the pandemic in Colombia around 6 million people are not able to eat 3 meals a day anymore. We want to take food to those people until everything gets better. We have an idea to share food with everyone and you can help!

Opportunity Details

Program Overview Amrita-Seattle’s Healthy Hot Meal Program partners with ROOTS Shelter and Teen Feed to support at-risk, unsheltered youth and young adults in meeting their basic needs while building strong, supportive connections to help them transition off the streets. Our mission is to respond to one of the most essential needs of homeless and at-risk youth: access to healthy, hot meals.

Sign up for your MEAL DATE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040c45a9a62babff2-volunteer#/

IT'S MORE THAN A MEAL:
Amrita-Seattle’s Healthy Hot Meal Program provides a hot, nutritious meal at University District meal sites for TEEN FEED and ROOTS. While enjoying these meals, young people connect with trained advocates and support staff from our partner organizations, gaining access to critical resources and services.

Since COVID-19, Amrita-Seattle has served over 1,500 unsheltered youth and young adults, earning the COVID Hero Award in recognition of our efforts. We’re grateful to continue serving our community in this time of great need.

How You Can Help
Join us in our spirit of “live to serve” as a volunteer for our meal program! As part of our dedicated meal team, you’ll participate in every step of the process for preparing a meal for approximately 70 people. Volunteers are involved in:

Fundraising for meal sponsorship
Crafting the menu
Grocery shopping and food preparation
Cooking, serving, and post-meal cleanup

This unique, hands-on volunteer experience allows you to make a direct and meaningful impact in the lives of young people facing difficult challenges. It’s a rewarding opportunity to give back to the community and connect with others in the spirit of service. Join us, and let’s make a difference together!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Kitchen Volunteer: Cook Hot Meals for Unsheltered Youth & Young Adults	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We need all hands on deck as we adjust our food distribution efforts to meet complex and evolving public health needs. Volunteers are needed at our facilities in NE Portland and Beaverton, offsite food distributions, and partner agencies in the Metro Portland area.

We have retooled our operation to account for social distancing to the extent possible — so if you don’t face higher risks for coronavirus, please sign up for an individual volunteer shift using the link to Oregon Food Bank's volunteering webpage below. If volunteer shifts are unavailable please check back soon. We will be updating shifts as they come available.

In the wake of COVID-19, we’ve postponed all large-group gatherings, including volunteer shifts of more than 10 people. We also encourage people who are 60+ years of age, or who have underlying health conditions or risk factors, to choose other ways to contribute during this crisis.

Thank you to Moda Health employees for helping us #EmergeStronger!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
multiple shifts available	no limit	n/a	n/a