Become a Food Crisis Volunteer Driver and provide invaluable help in the operation of East Durham’s Trust emergency food provision.

As a Food Crisis Volunteer Driver, you will be supporting the delivery of food to families across East Durham in financial crisis, ensuring that households do not go hungry this winter.

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This role involves a variety of tasks. These may include:
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• Collecting donations of food from local donation points such as schools, businesses, shops and community premises
• Delivering emergency food parcels to local community venues and/or people’s homes across East Durham
• Delivering hot food to local people in financial hardship across East Durham as part of the People’s Takeaway service
• Planning your route to make the most efficient use of time and resources

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Desirable Criteria:
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• Enthusiasm, empathy, and a non-judgemental attitude
• Good interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to work alone and unsupervised
• A full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Minimum age 18
• Be able to lift and carry heavy items safely
• Be willing to complete an induction and appropriate training
• Commitment of at least 2 hours a week
• Availability during office hours (9am to 5pm Mon to Thurs and 4.30pm Fridays)

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Working as a Food Crisis Volunteer Driver you will:
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• Make a positive difference to the people that need our help
• Provide a service that is both rewarding and satisfying
• Build your interpersonal skills
• Contribute to the work of East Durham Trust
• Peer support from other volunteers

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Does this role sound like something you can do? We would love to hear from you! For more information on becoming a volunteer contact [email protected] or call East Durham Trust on 0191 5693511