Warm Welcome Volunteer
Abbotshall Healthy Lifestyle Centre
Support the Abbotshall Family Warm Welcome Hub by serving tea, coffee, and occasionally hot food, helping with activities like arts & crafts, welcoming visitors, and keeping the space clean and friendly. Create a warm, safe, and welcoming environment for low-income families with children.
You will support the Abbotshall Family Warm Welcome Hub, a project aimed at offering a warm, safe, and welcoming environment for low-income families with children. Volunteers help serve tea, coffee, and occasionally hot food, support activities such as arts and crafts, welcome visitors, and assist with keeping the space clean and friendly. This role runs until the end of March and takes place on Wednesdays from 14:00–17:00 and Thursdays from 13:00–16:00. Training and guidance will be provided, and no previous experience is required.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Catering,Community Work
Art & Craft, Cleaning & Tidying, Managing People
Basic interpersonal skills (friendly, approachable) Practical ability (serve drinks/food safely) Safety awareness (hygiene instructions) Comfort with the environment (working with children/families) Reassures beginners (no experience needed)
Volunteers will gain experience working in a community setting, develop communication and teamwork skills, and learn how to support families and children. They will also have the satisfaction of helping create a welcoming environment and making a positive difference in their local community.
Volunteers are asked to commit to one or more sessions per week, either Wednesdays from 14:00–17:00 or Thursdays from 13:00–16:00, until the end of March.
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Abbotshall Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road Catford
The centre is close to several bus stops: Dowanhill Road, Ardoch Road, and Sandhurst Road/St Fillans Road, all within a short walk. These serve routes including 124, 160, N171, 181 and 284.
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