Urban Community Projects can only work thanks to the dedication and skills of our wonderful volunteers. We're currently looking for great people to help us continue grow and make a real difference, and in return for a minimum commitment of 8 hours a month, we provide our regular volunteers with online training in safeguarding, mentoring and leadership skills, as well as the chance to meet lots of new local volunteers.
If you have specialist skills you'd like to offer to us (in particular expertise in fundraising, social media, PR and marketing), please contact us by completing our volunteer registration form; we really need your support.
Our current volunteer roles.
food bank stock gatherer/sorter/packing food and lunch parcels
Our wonderful volunteers have been making healthy food parcels, responding to online referrals and working with local organisations who are delivering services to vulnerable people. Running the food bank is no mean feat and we could not keep it open without the wonderful support from local people, volunteers and funders.
Main tasks:
Sorting and packing: All food items needs to be sorted when it comes in and packed in our meal boxes for local people in need coming to collect.
Fundraising
At the moment we’re currently raising funds for our food bank service. It’s currently costing £1121 per week (£126 Food Bank Coordinator, £945 food supplies and £50 deliveries) to keep the service open.
We need help to promote our fundraising efforts to a wider audience. Someone who is able to contact businesses who could be potential sponsors/funders. This is a job for a volunteer who’s tenacious, connected and comfortable with reaching out to people.
Charity Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Takeover
Over the years the one thing we struggle with is updating and maintaining our social media accounts. We have the lot, even a YouTube channel! However finding the time to deliver projects and services, take pictures and videos and then create and post it all; has been challenging.
We are looking for volunteers who can sign up to takeover our charity social media pages for a day. Post about our activities, engage with our followers and help us to build a bigger audience.
Camden Mobile Food Bank Facebook and twitter Takeover
We have social media pages for Camden Mobile Food Bank. We want them to become the hub for all our food bank activities. A place where people can ask queries and tell us they would like to donate or volunteer.
We are looking for volunteers who can answer queries and run the page for the day. You will need to have a Facebook account, as you’ll be signed in as yourself. We will provide you with a script that will help you answer any queries and how to signpost people who need to be referred, want to donate or volunteer with us.