Project Overview:
Caring in Bristol’s Food Project’s goal is to use food as vehicle to support people with experience of homelessness maintain their tenancy. Through a variety of interventions, the project aims to support people in the areas of community integration, financial stability, knowledge of available services, confidence and self-esteem, and food security.
Hours: 3 (11:00-14:00)
Responsible to: Bristol Goods Staff
Location: Night shelter, 16 Little Bishop St, St Paul's, BS2 9JF)
Conditions: some manual handling
Please note: this is a voluntary role
Role description:
This role is key to ensuring we have the food we need for our service-users to choose from at our pantry-style drop-in sessions. It involves using the Caring in Bristol van to do a 11:00 pick up at the nearby FareShare warehouse, then helping sort and categorise the goods. The role is under the supervision of our Bristol Goods staff and involves no direct service-user contact.
- Arrive at the Night Shelter (16, Little Bishop Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9JF) at the start time of the shift
- Meet and greet the team
- Use the Caring in Bristol van to drive to FareShare
- Help sort the incoming food from FareShare
- Collect the appropriate amount of ambient food
- Help load the Caring in Bristol van with the food for that day’s session
- Ensure the remaining food at the Night Shelter is packed away tidily in the correct place
Person Specification:
- A good communicator
- A team player
- Practically minded
- Able to drive the Caring in Bristol van
- Clean driving licence
- Has some knowledge of food health and safety protocols (Not essential)
What training & support will we offer?
- 1:1 check in with each new volunteer at start of shift (inc. basic manual handling and introduction to the project)
- Opportunity to join Caring in Bristol ongoing volunteer training (e.g. Safeguarding training)
- Check in with coordinator at end of shift, in person or via phone
- Any out-of-pocket expenses paid (for example, travel costs)
How to apply:
Please note, we will need you to send in your driver’s license and 2 x proof of address documents in advance of this shift so we can insure you on our van.
To fill out an application form via the My Impact app, head to: https://bttr.im/n3zcv