Volunteer

Volunteers are the driving force behind our organisation

Volunteering is a simple way to make a big difference. By offering your time, skills, or resources, you are playing a crucial role in helping us achieve our mission to combat poverty and support those in need. We could not offer our services without the dedication of volunteers.

Why Volunteer with Compassion Acts?

Volunteering is a meaningful and enjoyable way to engage with our cause. Your involvement makes a significant impact, helping us deliver crucial support and services to the community. Whether you seek hands-on experience, want to learn new skills, or aim to connect with like-minded individuals, volunteering with us offers something for everyone.

Become Part of Our Volunteering Network

When you volunteer for Compassion Acts, you join a community of passionate individuals committed to making a positive impact. Share your stories, inspire others, and witness the difference your efforts make.

Contact our volunteer team at hello@compassionacts.uk, and we will guide you through the process. Check below for current volunteering opportunities or get in touch if you have any further questions or suggestions.

2024 Volunteer Celebration Event

We are immensely grateful for the support of the 220+ volunteers who have been the backbone of Compassion Acts over the years. We would not be where we are now without each and every one of you! Read about our 2024 volunteer celebration event!

Reception/Admin Volunteers

Based in our head office at the Victoria Centre, we are looking for someone to work at our reception desk. This role includes answering the phone, greeting people at the door, booking appointments and receiving donations. If you are a friendly face that is good with people then we’d love to hear from you.

Food Pantry Volunteers

Monday or Tuesday morning

We need volunteers to help on a Monday morning at Tarleton Pantry and a Tuesday morning at Southport Pantry. Volunteers will talk to clients and build meaningful connections, serve tea and coffee, signpost to other services and walk clients through the entire shopping experience.

There will also be opportunity to develop the role to include registration and money management.

Benefits Advisor

One session per week at a Foodbank or Food Pantry and the associated case work

This is a specialist role, with full in depth training provided. We are looking for someone with good organisational skills, a friendly and non-judgmental manner and a desire to help people.

The role will be to assist our clients with some/all of the following:

Assisting them to make claims
Challenging decisions if appropriate
Offering advice
Identify benefits they may be entitled to
Offering information by telephone or email

Signposting or referring clients on to other organisations where appropriate.
Keeping accurate and up to date case notes
On-going learning to ensure knowledge is kept up to date and accurate

Other Volunteering Roles

We also have other opportunities for volunteers to support our work in other projects including our advice services, Next Steps programme and in our office. Some of these are listed below along with brief role descriptions. However these are not exhaustive, so if you have a set of skills you would like to share, do get in touch!

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Completed application forms to be returned to office@compassionacts.uk or Victoria Centre, 197a Sussex Road, Southport PR8 6DG.

Please note: all new volunteers will be expected to provide references, and some roles may require a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly CRB).