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The Passage
Our vision is of a society where street homelessness no longer exists and everyone has a place to call home.Our mission: Prevent street homelessness by intervening quickly before people reach crisis point.End street homelessness by providing innovative and tailor-made services that act with compassion and urgency.Advocate for those who feel they are not heard by amplifying their voice…
Description

Our Volunteer Drivers collect food donations from across London that we use in our kitchen. These collections are on weekdays, usually between 9am – 12.00pm and take around 2.5 hrs. We also receive donations of clothing and food from our various corporate supporters in London, particularly from September – mid January.  

 

On a more ad hoc basis, Volunteer Drivers also help us to move clients into new accommodation and transport equipment we use for fundraising events like our Garden Party and Comedy Night.

We are committed to creating a safe, non – judgmental space for everyone here at The Passage, regardless of who they are and there is an expectation that volunteers understand this and behave accordingly towards people using our services, other volunteers, visitors and members of staff. 

Duties
  • Drivers book a van using our business Zipcar account
  • Driving a van around London to collect food from regular donors 
  • Unloading donations at The Passage 
  • Supporting client moves by moving their belongings and furniture when they find accommodation 
Who will the volunteers be working with?
Passage staff and other volunteers
Training
All volunteers attend an online induction which includes an introduction to homelessness, personal & professional boundaries and equality, diversity & inclusion.

Time commitment

A weekday morning, collections are usually made between 9am - 12 noon.

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.