Volunteer with us
Join us and support our Friends across the city
The People’s Kitchen is proudly run entirely by volunteers. The kindness of our volunteers is essential to keeping our doors open and their hard work offers a vital lifeline to support homeless and disadvantaged people in Newcastle.
None of our team are paid, they are simply motivated to help by the overwhelming gratitude of our Friends and the incredible impact that their work has on our communities’ most vulnerable people.
Want to volunteer?
Currently we have 293 volunteers giving up over 50,000 unpaid hours every year, but we are always in need of more generous people who can give up their time to help.
If you are interested click here to complete online or download the volunteer application form.
Or simply email us at [email protected] and let us know what positions you are interested in.
Our Current Vacancies
Driver (Monday)
Hours: 11:00 - 16:00 (5 hours per week)
Location: Alison Centre
Want to spend a few hours a week doing something really worthwhile?
Find out moreAdmin Team Leader
Hours: 4 hours per week (Tuesday daytime is preferable)
Location: The Alison Centre
Want to spend a few hours a week doing something really worthwhile?
Find out moreFriday Evening Service
Hours: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: The Alison Centre
Want to spend one evening a week doing something really worthwhile?
Find out moreWelfare – Evening
Hours: 5.30 - 8.30pm
Location: The Alison Centre
We're looking for welfare volunteers to identify and support our vulnerable Friends.
Find out moreWelfare – daytime
Hours: Flexible but approx from 11.30am - 3.30pm
Location: The Alison Centre
We're looking for welfare volunteers to identify and support our vulnerable Friends.
Find out moreAllotment
Hours: We can be very flexible to suit you
Location: Tweed Street, Allotment Association
We're looking for keen volunteers to get lots of lovely produce growing.
Find out moreFood Preparation
Hours: Wednesdays or Thursdays 11.30 - 4.30pm
Location: The Alison Centre
Could you help us prepare fresh food for our Friends?
Find out moreTraining, Recruitment and HR
Hours: Wednesdays 5pm-8.45pm
Location: The Alison Centre
Could you provide support to help us develop our existing recruitment, training & HR function?
Find out moreStores Support
Hours: Tuesday (11am - 3pm)
Location: The Alison Centre
Are you organised, energetic, and good at logistics? This role might be perfect for you.
Find out moreIT Support
Hours: 4 hours per week
Location: The Alison Centre
We need a volunteer or two to be on hand to providing essential practical IT support across all the functions within The Kitchen.
Find out more