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Lend a Hand at Our Food Bank
We collect most days from collection points in supermarkets, churches, schools across South Tyneside as well as local bakeries who donate to our Food Bank. Volunteers with transport are needed to be part of a rota, so if you can provide even an hour on a weekly basis please get in touch.
Join Our Team Of Drivers
Making-up food parcels, dating and marking packaging and stock rotating.
Start a Collection Point
Why not start up a collection point at your work place, Church or group. If you can co-ordinate we will pick up!
Help Deliver Our Health & Wellbeing Programme
Volunteers are needed to help make drinks and be a listening ear where needed at our wellbeing sessions.
Volunteer with us to help make a difference to vulnerable people in your community.
No matter what skills you have or how much time you can give, we have roles to suit everyone. Our Volunteers make a real difference to what we can achieve at Hospitality & Hope.
Whilst we have a small cohort of paid staff to lead departments, in the main, we rely on volunteers to help deliver our critical life changing services.
If you are eager to explore the diverse range of rewarding opportunities available through our volunteering program, we warmly invite you to get in touch with us. Our dedicated team is here to provide you with comprehensive information and guidance, ensuring that you have a clear understanding of the numerous ways in which you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
By reaching out to us, you’ll have the chance to learn about the various volunteer roles, their respective requirements, and the flexible time commitments we offer. Additionally, we can discuss your specific interests, skills, and availability, tailoring our recommendations to best match your preferences. We are passionate about fostering a collaborative environment where your unique talents and passion for serving others can flourish.
So, please take a moment to contact us today or download, complete and send us the expression of interest form below, and we will be delighted to assist you every step of the way towards becoming an integral part of our inspiring volunteer community!
Why Volunteer?
Many of our volunteers have been with us for years and tell us it feels great making a positive contribution to their own community. Here’s some little snippets of what they’ve said about their volunteering role with us:
“It’s really helped build up my confidence,
I was so lonely before volunteering, now I meet lots of people, and have made lifelong friends.
I’ve met lots of interesting people from all walks of life.
I’ve learnt so many new skills and feel confident applying for jobs now. I know I’m capable.
I’ve been able to pass on a valuable skill of mine to others.
I feel more accomplished. Like I have a purpose, that’s not my job. Volunteering is something I enjoy, just for me, that I want to do. It’s like a free hobby.
I enjoy helping people. It makes me feel valued.
It’s given me a renewed sense of purpose after my children left home.
I added volunteering to my CV, it made me stand out, from other applicants, and I got the job.”
Consider which areas, you might feel more suited to?
General Volunteering:
Our Community Shops – offering selection of discounted food from supermarket retailers, at
Our Food Hub – delivering fun, food education classes
Our Welfare Events & Activities – fun community events, classes and workshops in various activities
Homeless Accommodation – our staff provide critical accommodation and longer term 1:1 programmes and life skills to help adapt homeless men back into the community
Food Bank – providing critical food parcels, accepting, sorting food donations, sorting them, and giving out food parcels to those experiencing food insecurity
Challenge Events: supporting our participants on challenges when they’re running/swimming/walking to fundraise for us?
Specialist Volunteering:
Do you have a professional skill that you could bring to help us achieve our Goals?
If your day job means you have a skill that could translate to helping us achieve ongoing Special Projects or Strategic Goals, we would love to hear from you:
E.g. Painting & Decorating, Marketing, Social Media, Operations, Driving. Plumber?
Expression of Interest as Volunteer Form (EOIVF)
Download our Expression of Interest Form above and email/return to Volunteer Coordinator diane.dickinson@hospitalityandhope.org.uk – or mail c/o to Hospitality & Hope, Hampden Street, South Shields, NE33 4JR or deliver to any one of our premises during business hours to arrange for an informal chat. All information given to us will be treated in the strictest confidence.
We look forward to welcoming you and thanks for your interest.
