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Volunteer
Volunteers are the life blood of foodbanks. Does the increase in poverty in the UK upset you? Are you keen to help local people who are experiencing difficult times? Your skills could be just what we need.
At Bradford North Foodbank, even though we have over 100 volunteers there are still opportunities. We want you to enjoy volunteering and there are lots of ways to get involved. Whatever role you choose, you will make a real difference to the life of local people in crisis.
Current Vacancies
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the roles below, please complete the online form (the links are below), we’d love to hear from you! Alternatively email [email protected].
You may wish to read our privacy policy before applying. We look forward to hearing from you!
Van Drivers
We are looking to recruit volunteers to drive our van. You’ll play an important role in transporting food from collection points to the warehouse and onto the local food bank, which will help to make a real difference in our community. A confident and safe driver, you’ll enjoy being part of a team and be able to lift and load crates of food. Hours will be carried out during the day, but otherwise are flexible.
Driver Buddy
We’re are looking to recruit volunteers to support our van drivers. You’ll play an important role in transporting food from collection points to the warehouse and onto the local food bank, which will help to make a real difference in our community. You’ll enjoy being part of a team and be able to lift and load crates of food. Hours will be carried out during the day, but otherwise are flexible.
Harvest/Christmas Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help during our busy periods of Harvest and Christmas. You’ll be part of a team sorting and packing food and additional items in the warehouse. You’ll be organised and have an eye for detail; this includes checking, weighing and recording stock and sorting food by date and type. Hours are flexible around your availability. Please email [email protected].
Other Opportunities
We are always looking for help with a variety of roles, these include:
Foodbank Centre Volunteers
These roles involve providing direct support to people who use our food bank centres. Packing their food parcels, making them feel comfortable and providing further signposting support where appropriate.
Warehouse Volunteers
These roles involve supporting the food bank team in managing their food donations. You will help with sorting and weighing food donations and packing orders ready for distribution to our food bank centres.
TRUSTEE BOARD
Trustees are responsible for overseeing the work of our foodbank, setting our overall vision and strategy and ensuring that our team are supported to carry it out. It’s an exciting opportunity to input your ideas and experience into the strategic direction and governance of a foodbank supporting people in North Bradford and Aireborough.
We are particularly looking for Trustees with experience in Safeguarding or HR, but all experience and skills will be considered.
Trustees ensure that the charity, and its representatives, function within the legal and regulatory framework of the sector and in line with the organisation’s governing document, continually striving for best practice in governance, and determining the overall direction and development of the charity through good governance and clear strategic planning. They do this in a way that adds to public confidence and trust in the charity and its reputation.
The main duties of the Trustee role are:
- Ensuring the charity complies with legislative and regulatory requirements, and acts within the confines of its governing document and in furtherance to organisational activities contained therein.
- Acting in the best interest of the charity, beneficiaries and future beneficiaries at all times.
- Promoting and developing the charity in order for it to grow and maintain relevance to society.
- Maintaining sound financial management of the charity’s resources, ensuring expenditure is in line with the organisation’s objects, and investment activities meet accepted standards and policies.
- Interviewing, appointing and monitoring the activities of senior paid staff.
- Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the charity and its resources, acting as a counter-signatory on charity cheques and any applications for funds, if required.
- To maintain absolute confidentiality about all sensitive/confidential information received in the course of trustee’s responsibilities to the charity.
Previous Trustee experience is not necessary and this is could be a great opportunity for the right skills to offer, and a passion for ensuring that nobody goes hungry, to take their first foray into Trusteeship.