Volunteer

All volunteers need to be over the age of 18 for insurance purposes.

For ongoing volunteering roles, please complete a Volunteer Application Form and send to volunteers@southend.foodbank.org.uk 

Supermarket collections

Local supermarket champions have been amazing, offering more dates and different kinds of outreach events for 2024. We need extra hands to help plan and deliver these. Having time on Saturdays is essential and access to transport to get to a store really helps. If you can offer your help to give out shopping lists and receiving food donated by customers, please chat with Emma volunteers@southend.foodbank.org.uk

All our upcoming in-store collection dates and locations are listed on the Supermarkets page.

Fundraising

Fundraising can be as individual as setting up your own challenge and collecting sponsorship, supporting others in fundraising activities organised through the foodbank, through to helping run an event. We always need help arranging fundraising events, especially if you have time outside of office hours to help run activities such as quizzes, film nights, raffles etc. If you want to help with fundraising events, have a brilliant idea or need some help setting up a fundraiser, please get in touch with fundraising@southend.foodbank.org.uk

Collections at Southend United

Foodbank shrimpers run regular collections in home pubs near to the ground, the Blue Boar, Spread Eagle and Railway, as well as a match day collection during the season at Roots Hall. We’ve had a lot of fun over the last few seasons including quiz nights, raffles and food drives. 

If you're interested in getting involved, please contact Sarah FootballAndFoodbanks@gmail.com or you're welcome to have a chat if you see any of us in our FSSF/ Southend Foodbank shirts (spot us in W or E block, or in a home pub or two!).