Get emergency foodVolunteer
Our volunteers help us to provide food and practical support to people left without enough money to live on.
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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.
Regular volunteering opportunities
Email Jen: assemble@bromleyborough.foodbank.org.uk
See below for all of our available regular volunteering opportunities. Click on the links for more information about each role and apply for the one that best suits you.
We’d love to welcome you to the team as we work together to end the need for foodbank’s, connect people with the support they need, and bring hope back to our community.
Urgent – Penge Centre helper
Main Responsibilities Receive deliveries and organise food stock. Pack food parcels for clients. Set up tables, chairs, and crates of food before each session. Ensure all food stock and equipment are organised and ready for use. Keep the foodbank area clean, tidy, and welcoming. Clear away tables, chairs, crates, and equipment at the end of each session. What We’re Looking For We are looking for someone with a positive attitude, a willingness to help others, and the ability to work well as part of a team. Reliability and regular attendance are essential to ensure our foodbank sessions run smoothly and our clients receive a welcoming and dependable service.
Urgent start needed! If you are dependable, willing to help, and passionate about supporting people in the local community, we would love to hear from you.
Location: Penge Salvation Army Centre 172–176 Maple Road, London SE20 8JB
Day and Time: Every Monday, 9:00 am–1:00 pm.
Supermarket voucher processor
You will process digital supermarket gift cards for eligible families, upload information from our database, check client details, use our computer systems and Excel, and ensure all information is processed accurately and confidentially. Full training will be provided.
Location
Remote / Home-based
Day & Time
Once a week, for a couple of hours in the late afternoon or early evening.
Additional Flexibility
There may be opportunities to work an additional 1–2 hour session on another day when needed.
Commitment
Regular attendance is important, as you’ll become an important part of the team and help us provide a consistent service to our clients.
Bromley Centre Helper | Thursdays, 11:45am–2:30pm
You will welcome and support clients, help to pack food parcels and prepare orders, support with the Foodbank computer system when needed, check vouchers and client details, help with general tasks to keep the centre running smoothly, and work across different areas of the foodbank as required. Please note there will be some heavy lifting involved.
Location
United Reform Church,
Widmore Road,
Bromley
BR1 1RY
Day & Time
Every Thursday
11:45am – 2:30pm
Commitment
Regular attendance is important, as you’ll become an important part of the team and help us provide a consistent service to our clients.
Warehouse Assistant | Mondays 9am-12pm
As a key link between food donations and people in crisis, you’ll play an important role in supporting the day-to-day running of your local food bank. Working alongside a friendly and dedicated team, you’ll help sort, pack and organise food and essential items within the warehouse.
Location
Unit 3, Ashgrove Industrial Estate
Ashgrove Road
Bromley
BR1 4JW
Day & Time
Every Monday
9:00am–12:00pm
Commitment
We’re looking for reliable, friendly volunteers who can commit to regular shifts.
One off volunteer event
Click here - Tesco Collection Volunteer – Orpington & Bromley
It's finally here! Our biggest and most festive food drive of the year is coming to our two flagship Tesco stores in Bromley and Orpington, and we need YOU!
This is a vital opportunity to collect much-needed food for local people and families facing hardship this Christmas. Every donation makes a difference, and every volunteer helps us reach more people in our community.
Who can volunteer?
Anyone aged 16 or over! We'd love you to join us for one or more shifts, helping hand out shopping lists, encourage donations, sort stock and get everything ready to return to our warehouse.
Where can you help?
Tesco Bromley: Homesdale Road, Bromley, BR1 2UE Tesco Orpington: 9 Augustus Lane, Orpington, BR6 0NH
Corporate volunteering team building days
Get Your Team Involved!
Our Bronze, Silver and Gold packages offer different ways for your organisation to support our foodbank, from raising awareness to making a bigger impact in our community.
🥉 Bronze | Support & Raise Awareness
Perfect for smaller teams. Volunteer one or two team members at our monthly food drives, organise a food collection in your workplace and help raise awareness of our foodbank and the support we provide.
🥈 Silver | Corporate Team Day
Bring your team to our warehouse for a fun and meaningful experience. Meet our team, learn more about our work and get hands-on while making a difference. A supporting donation to the foodbank is requested. Suitable for teams of up to 6 people.
🥇 Gold | Supermarket Sweep Challenge
For larger teams looking to make a bigger impact. Take part in our exciting Supermarket Sweep-style challenge, meet the team, explore our warehouse and hear more about the difference your support makes. Gold is for organisations making a higher level of donation and is suitable for groups of up to 15 people.
Get Involved
Ready to make a difference? Get in touch today to find out more and choose the package that’s right for your organisation.
We can’t wait to work with you. Thank you for supporting our foodbank! 💚
Email Jen: assemble@bromleyborough.foodbank.org.uk