Islington Food Hub Volunteer-CoL Partnership
Voluntary Action Islington
Make a difference in your area by volunteering at a local food hub. Help make food more affordable, enjoyable and sustainable for your community. Range of roles available!
You’ll be supporting the crucial work of a local food hub in providing affordable, nutritious and enjoyable food. You’ll be part of creating a welcoming space for local community members. Your work will also help save tasty food from being wasted and going to landfill. There are a range of different food hubs, food co-ops and community pantries in the CoL Partnership needing volunteer support, so you can choose one that works for you. The role will depend on the food hub that you choose, but will include things like: - unloading and arranging the food at a food co-op - packing bags of food, tailoring them to the dietary needs and preferences of service-users - speaking with service-users to assist them, give information or get their feedback - serving food at a regular community meal - serving cups of tea and coffee and welcoming clients to the space You will work within a team and have support from a volunteer coordinator. Working hours depend on which local food hub you choose to volunteer with. There is a higher need for volunteers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Requirements & Duties: To support a local food hub with practical tasks or assisting service-users. To troubleshoot and resolve issues or problems as and when they arise, finding creative solutions when necessary To report to the Volunteer Coordinator at the individual food hub. To follow the food hub procedures and policies; including following safeguarding policies and handling personal information with confidentiality Report health and safety concerns to Volunteer Coordinator
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Essential Good organisational skills Proven ability to work well with a variety of people from different backgrounds Good communication skills Desirable Language/interpretation skills – particularly locally-spoken languages, e.g. Turkish, Bengali, Somali, Arabic, Spanish, Albanian, Tigrigna, Mandarin, Polish, Yoruba, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Romani etc.
Supporting your community and improving the sustainability of food in the local area. Speakers of other languages could also be supported to obtain an interpretation qualification. Enhance your skills and learn how volunteering is helping in tackling inequalities which residents are facing because of the cost of living and how we can support. Training offered include: Make Every Contact Count (MECC), Motivational interviewing, Adult First Aid Mental Health training, etc Travel and lunch expenses covered
1 half a day a week in-person, or more (depending on your availability) References provided after 3 months
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Food hubs across Islington, for example: Light Project Pro International Watkinson Rd, London N7 8DE, Andover Community Centre, 55-57 Corker Walk, Finsbury Park, London N7 7RY The Peel Institute, 3 Corners Centre, Northampton Rd, EC1R 0HU
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