Community Centre Volunteers
We’re looking for volunteers to join our team and support our community by assisting our Little Manor Supermarket and the Aston-Mansfield Community Centre.
- Aston-Mansfield Community Centre
- 1 Toronto Avenue, London, E12 5JF
- Half or Full Day Shifts
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- 9am - 4pm
About the Aston-Mansfield Community Centre
The Aston-Mansfield Community Centre (AMCC) is our multi-purpose community centre in Manor Park, Newham. It is recognised as a safe haven within our local community and is open to everyone regardless of age, ability, religion or ethnicity.
AMCC is open 7 days a week – with a full programme of events and activities to take part in – and offers a number of meeting spaces, rooms and offices for hire on either a short or long-term basis.
About the Little Manor Supermarket (Food Club)
The Little Manor Supermarket is Aston-Mansfield’s Food Club, which supports the families whose children attend Little Manor out-of-school programme.
The food is delivered to us by City Harvest – a charity which collects nutritious surplus food from different parts of the food industry including restaurants, grocers, manufacturers, wholesalers, hotels, and caterers.
We then organise the food ready to be used as nutritious snacks at Little Manor and distributed to families at our food club.
Each week, parents who are registered with Little Manor pay a small fee, book a slot to come into the centre and receive a Supermarket Shoppers bag full of healthy food for their family.
About the Role
Main Tasks
- To assist with the collection, packing and storage of food deliveries for our on-site food club/supermarket. Following adequate experience and/or training, this could also include serving the food items to clients.
- Ensuring tables and chairs for the centre rooms are stored and stacked properly and are clean and ready for use cleaning tables and chairs if needed.
- Assisting with ensuring that the reception area is kept clean and tidy and that notice boards are kept up to date. This may include speaking to visitors and signposting for services.
- From time to time some light admin duties may be required (scanning/shredding).
- Helping to ensure that the outside spaces are kept clean and tidy, including sweeping up and weeding. This may also include some gardening work if required.
Your Skills & Attributes
We’re looking for someone who:
- enjoys being flexible with their roles and duties and finds contributing in whatever way to the overall success of projects rewarding.
- is reasonably fit and active. There will be some lifting of boxes required (any heavy lifting is on trolleys and subject to training).
- is happy to learn and would benefit from training.
- Someone who understands what happens in community centres and what types of services can be provided.
This role will be subject to a DBS check.
Benefits for Volunteers
- Gain experience working in a community centre
- Meet new people and be part of a great team
- Make a real difference in your community
- Support local families experiencing food poverty
- Gain learning and training around: Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, First aid and Safeguarding
Thank you for considering to volunteer for Aston-Mansfield.
Volunteers play a vital role in helping us support children, young people and families in Newham.
If you are interested, or just want to know more, then please get in touch by emailings us at: info@aston-mansfield.org.uk
Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you!