Love Soup Cafe Host
West Thamesmead Community Association
Welcome guests to the Love Soup Café and direct them to the food and activities on offer. Support the volunteer team in creating a warm, welcoming environment. You will also participate by serving food, sharing a meal with our guests, encourage conversation and tidying up throughout the day. Welcoming 50-100 people on a Thursday from 10am at Broadwater Village Hall Goosander Way, West Thamesmead SE28 0ER.
Love Soup Café Host - support the team in creating a warm, welcoming environment. You’ll welcome guests and direct them to the food and activities on offer. You will also serve food, share a meal with our guests, encourage conversation and tidy up throughout the day.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Catering,Community Work,General & Helping
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Cleaning & Tidying, Reading & Writing
Tasks will include: - Provide a friendly face to welcome guests to the café. - Record information regarding the number of guests and frequency of use of the service (1st time users, semi-regular, weekly users). - Discreetly determine need – fresh food, pantry items, other services - Welcome guest to enjoy fresh food, offer fresh food/pantry items via order form, signpost to other support services. - Highlight to guest crafts/games on offer and direct to the Crafts/Games team. - Ensure that children are accompanied by an adult (4children max to 1 responsible adult). - Attend Thursdays 12:00 -17:30 or timeshare the role on a rota. When unavailable inform volunteer coordinator as soon as possible to arrange cover. - Maintain a positive, calm, and welcoming atmosphere.
Volunteering at the Love Soup Café gives an excellent opportunity for to showcase your skills and gain invaluable work experience and training possibilities through partners. WTCA offers letters of reference and certificates of recognition for volunteers that have successfully completed at least 6 shifts at the café. Volunteers public transport (bus) expenses will be covered where necessary. Volunteering at the Love Soup Café gives an excellent opportunity to be involved in a community project working as part of an excellent, committed, community-building team.
This role requires a minimum of 3 hours and up to 6 hours a week on Thursdays. The commitment can be from 1-4 times a month in rotation with other volunteers.
SE28 0LW
Broadwater Village Hall, Goosander Way, West Thamesmead, SE28 0ER
Broadwater Village Hall is located behind the Heronsgate Medical Centre on Goosander Way. Heronsgate Primary School is across the street (Goosander Way) Both the 244 and 380 bus have stops at Heronsgate Primary School on Whinchat Road. The bus stops are a 1-2 minute walk from Broadwater Village Hall. Plumstead and Woolwich Arsenal stations are between 12/15 mins distance by both the 244 and 380 bus.
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