Volunteer

Volunteers are the driving force behind foodbanks. There are thousands of volunteers across the UK, helping The Trussell Trust Foodbank Network get emergency food to people in crisis. 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 someone in crisis.

Along with the below posts, we currently have vacancies for our Cirencester foodbank centre and Warehouse.

Christmas:
Please note that as all volunteers need to complete training to comply with our Health & Safety and Safeguarding standards, we are unable to offer one-off or ad-hoc volunteering opportunities over Christmas.

Where posts do not have an online application link, please download our Volunteer Application Form and return it to us via email or post.

→ Secretary to the Trustee Board

→ Virtual Signpost Co-ordinator (Home based)

→ Community Champions

→ Volunteer Photographer

Virtual Signpost Co-Ordinator (Home Based)

We are committed to ensuring people using the services of a food bank are valued, treated with dignity and made aware of the other support that might help them during their time of crisis. As a virtual signposting coordinator you will play a vital role supporting our clients, especially those who are isolated and in need of assistance, by linking them with appropriate services in their area that can address the issues they are facing.

This role involves providing direct support to people referred to the Foodbank who received their food parcel via delivery or were unable to get any support at one of our centres. The role involves finding out what further support they may need and signposting them to other services or groups where appropriate such as the Fuel Bank Foundation, Citizens Advice, Stroud Furniture Bank, Turn2US, The Churn, etc

Apply via -> Virtual Signposting Coordinator – Cirencester | Foodbank Network Volunteering (trusselltrust.org)

Community Champions

No-one understands our local communities better than those who live in them. Community Champions play a vital role in connecting Cirencester Foodbank with local communities across the South Cotswolds. They serve as a bridge, ensuring that information flows both ways—sharing the foodbank’s mission and services with community members and gathering valuable insights to enhance our support. This role is essential for building strong partnerships and ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry.

Apply via -> Community Champion | Foodbank Network Volunteering (trusselltrust.org)

Volunteer Photographer(s)

We need volunteers to photograph events and activities we are involved in enabling us to raise awareness of the work of Cirencester foodbank across the South Cotswolds.

This role involves photographing volunteers, who have consented to be involved*, undertaking their roles and tasks. These may take place at our centre or events (such as Tesco National Collections, Marketplace events, talks, fundraising events etc.)

Often these may be close up photographs without the faces of those taking part being visible. Photographic experience is essential and experience in taking portraits and / or still life would be ideal.

You must have a vehicle, driving licence and insurance, and some IT skills are necessary, as the role involves uploading images/video onto a website or emailing them to us. Volunteers would need access to their own equipment including a digital SLR camera which can produce high resolution images.

If you’re interested, fill in a volunteer application form, and enter ‘Volunteer Photographer’ as your preferred role.

*Cirencester Foodbank does not permit photographs to be taken of existing Foodbank clients in any venue or at any event.

Secretary to the Trustee Board

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and IT skills to be the secretary to the trustee board. This vital role administratively assists with board meetings, including ensuring board papers are sent out and taking minutes. The secretary also organises all necessary filings with the Charity Commission.

Secretarial duties relate to approximately 4 board meetings per year (Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec) and up to two trustee away day events per year (expected to be half day events held in working hours) (responsibilities for away days optional and subject to availability of applicant). Responsibilities include pre-meeting preparation and circulation of papers and post meeting circulation of minutes and post meeting actions follow up.

The time commitment averages out at approximately 5 hours per board meeting (20 hours per year); an additional 10 hours are required if away days are included.
For more details and application form please go to secretary application form

 

 

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