Volunteering Opportunity: Drop In Volunteers with Centre 33 St Albans
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Centre 33 provides a drop-in centre for people who are homeless, sofa-surfing, otherwise in unsecure accommodation, or if in accommodation have difficulties in coping owing to lack of food, limited budget or other problems. We provide hot meals and drinks, plus somewhere to meet on Sunday to Thursday evenings at the Salvation Army Citadel in Victoria Street, St Albans. And separately at 2a Spicer Street, we provide a morning meal, hot drinks, the opportunity for a shower and some access to second hand clothes on Monday to Fridays.
Centre 33, at both locations, offers a warm and welcoming place for our visitors to get off the streets and meet friends in addition to the provision of nourishing meals.
Opportunity Type: Micro-volunteering
District: St Albans
Location: Indoor
Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Evenings, Weekend Half Days
Practical Considerations: Volunteers need to complete an application form which asks for the names of referees and which includes a question on criminal convictions (not in itself a disqualification; cases are considered on their merits). Appointment is dependent on satisfactory references
Requirements: Will require a criminal record check (DBS)
Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Older People
Suitable for volunteers interested in: Homelessness & Housing Support, Isolation & Loneliness, Victim Support, Voluntary & Community Action
Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: No
Full Description:
Need for volunteers:
Our services are run entirely by volunteers: we need 4 volunteers (including a team leader) for the evening meals and 3 volunteers (again including a team leader) for the morning sessions.
Opportunity Type:
Cooking, serving food and drinks, clearing up at the end of the session, plus talking with our visitors as time and opportunity allow. Full training is provided.
Requirements: Applicants need to be self-starters who are confident enough to operate in a small team. There are no managers on site – just volunteers plus team leaders. Some experience of cooking would be useful but many learn as they go along. We encourage volunteers to take the Level 2 Food Safety qualification
Time of day:
Weekday Mornings, Monday to Friday 10.00am to 12.15pm.
Evenings Sunday to Thursday 6.30pm to 8.15pm