Bethany Community Outreach – Foodbank

Bethany Community Outreach runs a food bank that supports over 1,000 people every month. Through the generosity of volunteers and supporters, the organisation helps provide essential food and support

Bethany Community Outreach runs a food bank that supports over 1,000 people every month. Through the generosity of volunteers and supporters, the organisation helps provide essential food and support to individuals and families across the local community.

We are looking for volunteers to support our food bank in a variety of roles, including van collection drivers, warehouse volunteers, and bid writers. Whether you can offer practical support or professional skills, your time can make a real difference.

Volunteer Duties May Include:

Collecting food donations using the community van

Loading and unloading food donations

Packing and sorting food ready for distribution

Organising stock within the warehouse

Supporting the day-to-day running of the food bank

Researching and writing funding applications

Identifying grant and funding opportunities

Supporting fundraising and sustainability efforts

What We’re Looking For

A friendly and positive attitude

Reliability and a willingness to help

Good communication and organisational skills

The ability to work as part of a team

An interest in supporting people within the local community

For bid writing roles, experience in writing funding applications is welcomed but not essential

No previous experience is required for warehouse or van collection roles, and support will be provided.

What’s In It For You?

The opportunity to support a vital community food bank

Experience working within a busy charity environment

The chance to develop new skills and gain valuable experience

An opportunity to meet new people and make connections

The satisfaction of helping people experiencing hardship

Additional Information

Van collection volunteers are needed from approximately 6:45am until 9:30am on most days, although some flexibility is available.

Warehouse volunteers are needed Monday to Friday from 7:30am, with most sessions finishing by 1:00pm.

Bid writers can support the organisation flexibly, helping secure funding to meet increasing costs such as rent, energy bills, and other running expenses.

Interested?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the volunteer enquiry form on the right hand side and a member of the LoveBrum team will be in touch soon.