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 230 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
Welfare
Hours: Flexible
Location: The Alison Centre
We're looking for welfare volunteers to identify and support our more 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: Flexible
Location: The Alison Centre
Could you help us prepare fresh food for our Friends?
Find out moreRecruitment 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 moreFriday Night Volunteers
Hours: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: The Alison Centre
We are currently looking for additional volunteers to join our food service team.
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 moreTrustee
Hours: Average of 2 days per month
Location: The Alison Centre
We are looking for experienced trustees to join our existing Board. Ideally we are looking for people with experience in the following areas; IT | Data Protection |Risk Management or Corporate Governance | Legal | Financial Control
Find out more