Our foodbanks are part of The Trussell Trust’s network of around 1,300 foodbanks, working to tackle food poverty and hunger in the local community of Richmond. We provide a minimum of three days’ nutritionally-balanced emergency food to people who have been referred in crisis (for instance by advice agencies, GPs, social services and schools), as well as support to help people resolve the crises they face.
More than 14 million people in the UK live below the poverty line. We understand that every person’s struggle with poverty is different and that it takes more than food to end hunger. So we bring together the experiences of food banks in our network, and their communities, to challenge the structural issues that lock people in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.
This volunteer role provides crucial support to the foodbank and logistics team by collecting donations from the local Richmond Gail's and dropping this off to Vineyard Community Centre to be used across our charity services.
Please fill in this short form to register your interest in volunteering as part of our foodbank team.
Once you have submitted your form, a member of our team will be in touch by email to progress your application. Please note that our team work part-time hours and are currently experiencing a very busy period, so replies can take 1-2 weeks.
If you have any questions or if you haven't heard back after two weeks, please email our Volunteer Coordinator Lindsay at lindsay@vineyardcommunity.org
