FareShare Sussex & Surrey redistributes surplus food from our busy warehouse in Moulsecoomb, Brighton, to community organisations across Sussex and Surrey. Our work helps reduce food waste and provides food to around 25,000 people every week.
Help keep surplus food moving across Sussex and Surrey.
Each afternoon, you'll collect a fully loaded van from our Brighton warehouse and drive it to our Guildford hub. Once the food has been transferred, you'll return to Brighton with the empty van. It's a straightforward, regular route that plays an important part in getting surplus food to the communities we support.
This could be a great fit if you enjoy driving, like having a clear routine and want to make a practical difference.
The Role
- Driving a charity van from Brighton to Guildford, then returning to Brighton
- Afternoon shifts, 13:30–17:30
- Occasionally collecting surplus food from local suppliers
- Carrying out vehicle checks before each shift
- Representing FareShare Sussex & Surrey
Skills
We welcome volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need to tick every box or have worked in a similar role before.
- For this driving role we ask for the following:
- A full, clean UK driving licence
- Volunteers to be aged 25 or over for insurance purposes
- Good timekeeping and reliability, as our deliveries run to a set schedule
- A commitment to one regular shift per week
- The ability to work well with others and communicate positively with colleagues and volunteers
- A positive and respectful approach to working with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Benefits
- Make a real difference - help keep surplus food moving to community groups supporting people across Sussex and Surrey.
- Enjoy a regular, straightforward route - ideal if you like driving, routine and knowing what your shift involves.
- Be part of a friendly team - meet people, build new skills and play an important role in our local food redistribution network
Practical Considerations
- Complete a free driving assessment before starting. This takes no more than an hour and helps us make sure you’re comfortable and confident driving our vehicles.
- Our warehouse is based in Moulsecoomb, Brighton. It’s easily accessible by bus (routes 25, 28, 29 and 50, with a stop at Moulsecoomb Way) or around a 10–15 minute walk from Moulsecoomb train station.
- Reasonable travel expenses are covered, and a delicious, freshly cooked lunch on site before your shift.
Supporting individuals with additional support needs and/or disabilities
We welcome volunteers with a range of abilities and additional support needs and are happy to discuss individual requirements with applicants before they start. Where possible, we will look at reasonable adjustments or adaptations that may help someone take part safely and comfortably. This could include additional guidance, adapting tasks where practical, or agreeing suitable ways of working. The role does involve driving, loading and unloading food and some physical activity, so some aspects may not be suitable for everyone. The warehouse and office also have some accessibility limitations, including no lift to the upstairs kitchen and office space. Our ability to provide additional support is limited, so we consider each request on an individual basis and will be open and honest about what we can offer. We encourage anyone with specific support or accessibility needs to discuss these with us before volunteering.When do I need to be available?
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Where does this role take place?
Unit 3 Fairway Business Centre
Westergate Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 4JZ
- Interests
- Community Food
- Activities
- Supporting Charities
- Details
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Disabled Access
As a busy warehouse environment, the site has some accessibility limitations and is not currently suitable for wheelchair users. The warehouse involves moving around an active operational space, with uneven surfaces, deliveries and some physical tasks. There is also no lift to the office space. We are happy to discuss individual access requirements and any reasonable adjustments that may be possible to help people with disabilities or additional support needs take part safely. - Equal Opportunities Policy or Statement
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Expenses
We understand that many of our volunteers incur travel costs to enable them to volunteer. We can issue you with a Network Saver ticket for you to use on your next shift if you are travelling by bus. Volunteers in need of support are entitled to claim train travel or car mileage at 45p per mile for travel to the warehouse, to a maximum of £6 per shift. -
Health and Safety
We have clear health and safety procedures in place to help keep our volunteers, staff and the public safe. You’ll be asked to familiarise yourself with these procedures before your first shift and will receive an induction covering the key safety information relevant to your role. We expect all volunteers to follow our safety procedures and raise any concerns with a member of the team. -
Induction
Yes. Before your first shift, you’ll complete an induction to familiarise you with the role, our warehouse and relevant safety procedures. As the role involves driving, you’ll also need to complete a driving assessment before driving one of our vans. - Insurance Cover for Volunteers
- Other
- Suitable for 13 - 16 years
- Suitable for 16 - 18 years
- Suitable for a group of volunteers
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Suitable only for (e.g. 18+, LGBT, BAME, Women only)
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Support on Offer
We provide a range of support to volunteers, with the level of support for individual circumstances and our available capacity. Volunteers have regular informal opportunities to check in with the team, as well as more formal feedback opportunities throughout the year. Where appropriate, staff can provide guidance or signpost volunteers to relevant services and support, including safeguarding support, benefits advice, job searching, CV writing and interview skills. We also have access to a computer that volunteers can use for job searches, CVs and other employment-related activities. At busy times, our support capacity can be fairly limited, but we aim to provide a welcoming environment where volunteers can raise concerns, ask for help and access appropriate support or signposting where possible. -
This role is adaptable for different abilities
The role can be adapted to some extent to suit different abilities and experience levels. Where practical, we can adjust tasks or provide additional guidance to help volunteers take part safely and confidently. As the role involves driving, loading and unloading food and working in a busy warehouse, there are some physical requirements. We will discuss individual needs and explore what adjustments may be possible. -
Training
As part of your induction, you’ll receive an introduction to manual handling, followed by practical on-the-job training. Where appropriate, we can also offer accredited training in food safety and forklift operation.