Getting started as a volunteer

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First steps

Complete an application form

Tell us about your motivations and preferences for volunteering.

Confidentiality Agreement

Please read and sign the confidentiality agreement to help us keep important information safe.

Application FAQs

Where do I send my completed application?

When will I hear back?

What roles are available?

Induction and training

Once we have matched you to a vacancy, you'll be invited to complete you induction with us to become a volunteer.

Take part in a taster session

We'll get in touch to arrange a taster session for you, so that you can see what the role you have been matched to is like and meet your team.

Complete manual handling training

Most of our roles involve some heavy lifting, so to keep everyone safe we ask volunteers to complete some quick online manual handling training.

Read the Volunteer Handbook

The handbook gives an introduction to volunteering at Cambridge City Foodbank including what you can expect from us, and your responsibilities as a volunteer.

Download handbook