Volunteer Cook - Sanctuary Emergency Accommodation


Hours: Weekday evenings from 4pm-6.30pm or 5pm to 7.3-pm

Frequency: Ideally once per week

Location: The Sanctuary, Central Watford

The Sanctuary Emergency Accommodation offers short-term accommodation to those sleeping rough as well as meals, laundry facilities and practical support. It works with each individual service user, helping them towards moving into longer-term accommodation.

The Sanctuary is looking for volunteer cooks to prepare evening and weekend meals on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

The role involves preparing, cooking and serving meals and washing up and cleaning cooking area.

Volunteers must be aged 18 and over; be confident in the kitchen; reliable and punctual; have good awareness of boundaries; be able to stand for the period of volunteering and work well independently and as part of a team.

You will receive full appropriate training and ongoing support from the staff team at the Sanctuary Emergency Accommodation.

For more information about this role, please contact Nic Platt on 01923 210680 or by emailing nplatt@newhope.org.uk. To apply for this role, please click the button below.


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Volunteers must be aged 18 years or over, be able to commit to a regular schedule of volunteering and be able to follow instructions and work within a set of guidelines The ability to build a good rapport with our service users is also important. Relevant training for the role will be provided.