Foodbank Support Volunteer (Front-Facing Support)
HOPE Magherafelt
- Age: 18+
- Magherafelt
Hours
Flexible shifts — typically 2–4 hours per week.
Where we are
Hope Magherafelt
78 Rainey Street
Magherafelt
BT45 5AH
About the Volunteer Opportunity
We’re looking for warm, compassionate volunteers to support people visiting our food bank. If you enjoy listening, helping others feel at ease, and connecting people with the support they need, this role could be a great fit.
What you’ll do
- Welcome clients with kindness and respect
- Gather essential information in a sensitive, confidential way
- Offer a listening ear
- Signpost people to local services such as benefits advice, housing support, or wellbeing services (information/training provided)
What we’re looking for
- Friendly, empathetic approach
- Good listening and communication skills
- Reliability and discretion
- Confidence speaking with people from all backgrounds
Flexible shifts — typically 2–4 hours per week.
If you’d like to help support your community in a meaningful and rewarding way, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Organisation
Hope Magherafelt aim to inspire, empower and connect people, by providing the support needed to transform and improve lives. We want to retore hope in our community by creating a space where life’s struggles are shared and supported. Our Hub is the window to our projects, which include but are not limited to, foodbank CAP (Christians against poverty) and Mum’s café.
Why Volunteer?
Benefits and Impact
- Using your existing skills to make a difference
- Meet new people who share your passion to eradicate poverty in the community
- Making a real difference and providing a vital support function in your local community
- Helping to ensure a dignified experience to all who access support through Hope
- Signposting people for further support which can help lift them from poverty
Support
-You will be given all the required training and support before starting your role.
-You will have a main contact throughout your time volunteering.
Share this opportunity.
Register your interest
Volunteers may be required to complete an Access NI disclosure for some volunteering roles. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a volunteer position.