Volunteer Café Helper at Stepford Café

FARE Scotland
VO103737

FARE Scotland offers a rewarding volunteer opportunity as a Café Helper at the Stepford Café, located within the FAREPlay Stepford community sports and leisure facility in Glasgow East. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy engaging with the community and supporting a social enterprise that combines sports, leisure, and social impact.

Join the Team at Stepford Café - Where Community Comes Together!

We're looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to help run our Stepford Café — a welcoming social hub where players, families, and locals can enjoy a hot drink, a tasty bite, and a warm atmosphere while the games are on. Whether you're great with people, love being part of a team, or just want to give back to your community, your support will help keep the café buzzing and make a real difference.

This role is part of FARE Scotland’s broader mission to improve lives in disadvantaged communities through initiatives that promote health, well-being, and social inclusion.

What you can get involved in:

Serving teas, coffees, and light snacks
Chatting with customers and making them feel welcome
Helping with basic cleaning and tidying
Restocking supplies and keeping the caf&eacute; organised
Supporting events or match days with extra hands on deck
Volunteers at Stepford Caf&eacute; receive:
Induction and Training on caf&eacute; operations and safety.
Ongoing Support and guidance from staff.
Mentorship from experienced team members.
Skill Development in hospitality, communication, and teamwork.
Regular Feedback for improvement.
Recognition through thank-yous or certificates.
Personal Fulfillment by contributing to the community.

Commitment:

We’re ideally looking for volunteers who can help out once or twice a week for a couple of hours — but we’re flexible. Whether you can commit weekly or just want to drop in when you can, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering at Stepford Café offers several benefits:

Community Impact: Contribute to a local social enterprise that reinvests profits into community programs.
Skill Development: Gain experience in hospitality, customer service, and teamwork.
Social Connections: Meet new people and become part of a supportive volunteer network.
Personal Fulfillment: Make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Experience required

Volunteers will come from a wide range of background and will have many different qualities and skills. We are looking for:
• A friendly, approachable attitude
• Willingness to muck in and help out wherever needed
• Reliability
• It would be great if you had experience in a café or service industry setting however, experience isn’t essential —a positive spirit and a willingness to get involved will do just fine!

Travel details

FAREPlay Stepford is located at 1459 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow, G33 4EG
Free On site Car Park.
Bus Routes: 38B, 38E.
7 minute walk from Garrowhill Train Station.

Travel expenses

Volunteers may request reimbursement for reasonable, pre-approved expenses incurred on behalf of FARE Scotland by submitting valid receipts. Examples of reimbursable expenses include:
• Travel between home and the volunteering site and travel during volunteering activities.
• Meal costs up to £7.00 (with receipts) when volunteering for four or more consecutive hours.
• Specialist clothing required for the role, subject to prior discussion and approval.

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