Volunteering

To be part of a three-person team and delivering food to the homeless clients and/or those in poverty in two street locations from Folkestone Rainbow Centre's mobile food van.

FoodStop is a volunteer-run mobile food service providing soup and sandwiches in Folkestone every week of the year. The food is prepared locally by our team of volunteers and given to those within our community who are homeless or in extreme poverty.

Many of the clients are often experiencing significant challenges in their lives, and find engagement with support agencies difficult. Our FoodStop volunteers are able to be the first point of contact with these “hard to reach” people, and encourage them to access our Homeless Support Service at the Rainbow Centre, where assistance is available by appointment.

Principle tasks:

• To prepare soup and/or sandwiches as directed by the team leader
• To help loading the mobile food vehicle
• To be welcoming and distribute refreshments, soup and sandwiches in two street locations, as part of a 3-person team
• To chat to clients as needed
• To help unload and clean interior of the mobile food vehicle

Skills you'll gain.

• Mentoring and Befriending