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Join our community fridge team to help share good food

by Dorothy Parkes Centre

Can you spare a few hours each week to help redistribute surplus food in Smethwick?

We’re looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to join our well-established Community Fridge project.

You’ll be part of a welcoming team of volunteers, supported by our Good Food Project Lead, helping to make a real difference by sharing surplus food with the community.

What you’ll be doing:
Assisting with food deliveries

Sorting and organising food items

Stocking and maintaining the community fridge

Keeping simple records up to date

Ensuring food safety and hygiene standards are followed

This is a brilliant opportunity to reduce food waste, support your community, and be part of something positive.

The project is open to everyone. We’d love to have you involved!

Pre-agreed expenses will be reimbursed.

Organisation description

The Dorothy Parkes Centre exists to be a safe, welcoming, and accessible space at the heart of Smethwick where people of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances can come together, find support, and improve their quality of life. We connect individuals to opportunities, services, and activities that promote health, wellbeing, learning, and community spirit.

Address

The Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road
B67 6EH Smethwick

Contact

Christina Murray
0121 558 2998
projects@dorothyparkes.org
https://www.dorothyparkes.org/

Accessibility

You will need to be able to stand and serve people at the fridge

Preferred skills

Passionate about food waste, good common sense, friendly and welcoming personality. Trust worthy and reliable

Experience gained

Volunteers will develop valuable skills including teamwork, organisation, food safety and hygiene practices, record keeping, and confidence in working within a community focused environment.

Full support from our experienced team

A chance to meet new people and build skills

Will the organisation carry out a DBS check?

No

Minimum age

18+

Age focus

  • Adults

Time of volunteering

  • Weekdays
  • Daytime

Categories

  • Mainly indoors
  • To learn new skills and improve my job prospects
  • To share my skills and creativity
  • To be a trustee or help on a committee
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