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 

Current Volunteer Vacancies

We need another regular volunteer to join our busy Warehouse Team in Southchurch, for a few hours on Thursday mornings - could this be you? No previous experience is required, but you will need to be able to lift quite heavy weights safely. For further information, please email Lynnette, Volunteer Co-ordinator, at volunteers@southend.foodbank.org.uk 

We are also currently looking for some more Volunteers to help at our Belle Vue Distribution Centre on Tuesday afternoons. If you are good with people and available on Tuesday afternoons, please email Lynnette, Volunteer Co-ordinator, at volunteers@southend.foodbank.org.uk to find out more; she looks forward to hearing from you!

Supermarket collections

Throughout the year we regularly hold collection days at local supermarkets, working closely with the supermarket champions at the various stores. These collection days are vital in helping to receive food donations which make up the food parcels to be distributed. Cash and cashless donations are also received to enable us to buy food for the food parcels.

The supermarket collection days are usually held on a Friday and Saturday and we need volunteers to help at these days, just for a couple of hours each time. It's an enjoyable way to help, doesn't take up a lot of time, but makes a big difference! If you can offer your help to give out shopping lists and receive food donated by customers, please email Lynnette, Volunteer Co-ordinator, at volunteers@southend.foodbank.org.uk to find out how you can get involved. No previous experience is required as training and support will be provided.

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 samantha@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!).