We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in ...
Food bank driver
Practical details
Volunteering • Long term role
Contact person
Charlie Hayter
Provided
#113783
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Our drivers help us to move donated goods from various collection points to our warehouse and to deliver parcels to our foodbank centres ready for distribution.
We require drivers on Tuesday and Friday mornings between 9am and 12:00.
Overview of the role: Food banks provide three day emergency food parcels for people in crisis, working in partnership with organisations across the community. Drivers play a fundamental role in the running of the food bank, collecting food donations from a variety of locations across the local area as well as distributing the sorted donations from the warehouse to the local food bank centres.
Key tasks
• Collecting food donations from collection points such as supermarkets, schools and churches around the local area
• Delivering food donations to the warehouse
• Transporting sorted food from the warehouse to the local food bank centre
• Carrying heavy boxes of canned foods
• Regular loading and unloading of the van
• Regular van driving across the local area
About you
• Clean driving licence
• Physically strong
• Confident driver
• Adaptable and flexible
• Personable and committed
• You will need to comply with the Driving policy of the food bank
Benefits of volunteering
· A chance to meet new people
· Contribute to your local community
· Build your confidence and feel a sense of purpose
Impact of your role
· We appreciate the knowledge, skills and experience that you bring
· You will directly improve the efficiency of the food bank
· You will help to maximise donations by ensuring food is collected promptly
Support
You will be given all the required training and support before starting your role.
Related to
About Letchworth Foodbank
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
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