Community Pantry Volunteer - Valley Park

Location: Valley Park Community Centre, 37 Southhouse Rd, Edinburgh EH17 8EU. See on map here.

Time: 9.30-11.30am on Thursdays.

We are flexible on how often you can volunteer, so just let us know your preferences.

What is a community pantry?

A community pantry gives dignified and affordable access to a selection of chilled and ambient foods, fresh fruit and vegetables. This is instead of a foodbank model. We want to offer dignity and choice in exchange for a small subscription fee through a community pantry. They provide support to people on a low income and / or recovering from a crisis.

Having a community pantry helps people with their food costs. This also improves people’s ability to manage other debts and living costs. They increase opportunities to afford fresh fruit and vegetables and try new things. Members and volunteers lead each community pantry, and as such will be at the heart of its development, empowering themselves and the local communities.

What will you do as a volunteer?

As a community pantry volunteer, you will be a part of setting up the pantry in your area. A community pantry is set up within a local community building, which we have a partnership with.

It will usually be a few tables set up on the day, which we will use for the food and drink distribution to community members.

As a volunteer, you will help:

• set up products in a safe and appropriate manner
• make sure that food is handled safely
• take payment from community members
• assist community members, where necessary provide a friendly and approachable service. 

You can find more details about this volunteering opportunity in the decription below.