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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

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Food Cupboard Helper

Helping out at the Food Cupboard Drop-in involves one or more of the following shared tasks:

On Saturday morning: shopping for basic items in (currently) Aldi Myrekirk (requires a car or van); collecting donated items from ASDA Myrekirk (or other locations); delivering items to the church (requires coordination with a keyholder); setting up tables and serving stations, sorting purchased and donated items into crates for distribution.

On Sunday afternoon: arriving early to assist at the drop-in (running between 1.00 and 2.00 p.m.), manning the door to let in clients one at a time; manning the distribution point to give out milk, loo paper, pet food; monitoring to ensure fair distribution and assisting where needed; manning the tea/coffee station; being a presence to show a friendly face and chat to clients where appropriate; clearing up at the end, vacuuming the floor, and washing-up, etc., in the kitchen.


Experience required

Even tempered, assertive but friendly disposition, experience with similar voluntary work is helpful but not essential.

Travel expenses

Travel expenses reimbursed.

Support
Training details

Volunteers will be interviewed informally, given an explanatory leaflet and shown the tasks to do.

Taster

Potential volunteers are welcome to attend on Sunday and watch to get an idea of what we do.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18
Need to be reasonably able-bodied. Some, but not all, tasks include lifting and carrying.

Availability
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