This is a great opportunity to play a strategic role making a significant impact on the future of our services. We’re looking for someone who has a passion for tackling poverty and supporting their local community. We’re inviting people to apply who can bring their skills and experience to support the staff team, and their time to commit to working towards the eradication of food poverty whilst supporting our work in providing emergency food to people across Oldham facing crisis and hardship.
Key information
- Start Date: 21st January 2026
- End Date: 21st February 2026
- Volunteer: Monthly, Quarterly
- Tasks: Anyone is welcome to apply, but we are ideally seeking people with a background in one or more of the following skills/experience;
• Knowledge or experience of local social services/NHS/care services (to give a better understanding of the needs and poverty faced by our clients)
• Charity governance including policies and procedures
• Experience or links with Oldham Council
• Health and Safety/Insurance (to lead on risk assessments of all areas of Foodbank)
• Lived experience of using a foodbank
Trustees have collective responsibility for the governance of Oldham Foodbank. They set the strategic direction for the organisation, ensuring alignment to our values, and are responsible for setting organisational policy and procedures, defining goals, agreeing the financial plan and evaluating performance. - Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
- Interests: Addiction, Community, Crisis Support, Disaster relief, Families, Foodbanks, Homeless, Hunger, Poverty
- Suitability: 18 and over
- Activities: Trusteeship
- DBS Check: Yes
- Accessibility: Step free access clearly signposted into the building, Accessible toilets, Area for assistance dogs nearby
• Knowledge or experience of local social services/NHS/care services (to give a better understanding of the needs and poverty faced by our clients)
• Charity governance including policies and procedures
• Experience or links with Oldham Council
• Health and Safety/Insurance (to lead on risk assessments of all areas of Foodbank)
• Lived experience of using a foodbank
Trustees have collective responsibility for the governance of Oldham Foodbank. They set the strategic direction for the organisation, ensuring alignment to our values, and are responsible for setting organisational policy and procedures, defining goals, agreeing the financial plan and evaluating performance.