Our volunteers care passionately about our community and are dedicated to making South Tyneside an outstanding place to live, where local people can thrive. Without their commitment, we simply couldn’t make the difference we do.
Why volunteer?
Our amazing volunteer team come from all walks of life, each with their own reasons for volunteering, which allows us to draw on a wide range of expertise and experiences: asylum seekers, unable to work but wishing to be productive members of society whilst awaiting leave to remain, whose language skills have proven invaluable; job seekers or career changers looking to improve their employment prospects through valuable third sector work experience; retirees looking for an opportunity to put existing skills to good use while meeting new people; those battling ill health or social isolation who overcome various personal challenges to attend.
What kind of volunteering opportunities are available?
We have a variety of different roles on offer at our Key to Life Foodbank: telephone and logistical administration, which demand good communication skills and computer literacy; welcoming clients and providing advice and signposting to other services; sorting and unpacking donations and making up food parcels; community collections and housebound delivery driving our foodbank van; facilitating food drives at local supermarkets and community bus/warehouse blitz which might both be sutiable as ‘one off’ micro-volunteering opportunities.
Our Key Community Bus team would also love to hear from volunteers with a passion for excellent customer service and able to cope with the physical demands of lifting heavy stock up and down stairs.
How can you get involved?
If you’re interested in signing up to volunteer, please complete the form below.
