Volunteer

Our volunteers help us to provide food and practical support to people left without enough money to live on.

Food bank visitor sat holding a mug of tea with Ending hunger together written on mug

Volunteers make a difference in the local community across a range of roles, including boosting donations, packing food parcels, providing a warm welcome, tackling loneliness, signposting to additional services, connecting with partners, raising awareness and leading projects.

Volunteer roles

There’s a range of ways you can volunteer at our foodbank:

  • Warehouse volunteer
  • Office administration
  • Van driver
  • Event organisation
  • Fundraising event support

How to volunteer

To request an application form or for more information, please email us at hr@colchester.foodbank.org.uk

Parents of Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Volunteer applicants, please email us at dofe@colchester.foodbank.org.uk for a special form.