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Community Fridge Volunteers 2026/27

From 07 Sep 2026

Volunteer with Hallam Students' Union's Community Fridge, including collecting surplus food from local partners and staffing the shop!

Passionate about community and the environment? As part of our continued response to the cost-of-living crisis and our ongoing commitment to supporting Hallam students, our Community Fridge exists to provide students with access to free food daily. We work with local partners such as cafes, bars, and supermarkets to collect surplus food that would otherwise end up in landfill and redistribute the items to students. Located at Hallam SU - Charles Street, the Community Fridge is run by student volunteers and we're now looking for new and returning students to help us run the project throughout the 2026/27 academic year.

Overview of Project

Community Fridge volunteering with Hallam Students’ Union. – focusing on running of the HSU Community Fridge throughout the year. This opportunity may be of particular interest to those studying: - Food and Nutrition - Human Nutrition and Health - International Hospitality Business Management - Nutrition, Diet and Wellbeing - Events Management

This Role Involves

Activities and responsibilities including but not limited to: Overseeing the Community Fridge in its day-to-day operation, including fulfilling health and safety procedures, logistics and customer service Using our activity logging systems to effectively record when students have use the service Assisting students with getting free food that would have otherwise gone to waste Collecting food from local partners including supermarkets and cafes, and bringing to HSU Charles Street Recording food donated to the Community Fridge Monitoring stock Assisting in visual appearance of the Community Fridge

Location

HSU Charles Street (Ground Floor Charles Street Building)

Skills/Experience Required

No experience required

Benefits to Others

Free Food provision for those in need Contribution to sustainability Helping the student community with the cost of living crisis

Benefits to the Volunteer

Logistical knowledge around retail & food Working with external stakeholders Customer service experience Free Food & Hygiene Level 2 Training Provided Awareness of sustainability projects Working in a food environment Supporting vulnerable groups Gaining knowledge around sustainable practices Providing vital services around the cost of living Opportunities to meet new people Induction and role-related training Flexible responsibility levels to suit different volunteers Hours contribute to the Hallam Award.

Role Duration

From the 7th September, throughout the 26/27 academic year. Can join at any point in the year! Shifts from Monday to Friday 12pm - 3pm. Minimum commitment of one shift per fortnight during term time.

Time Commitment (hours Per week/month/year, etc)

6hrs/month

Training Information

Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification provided Induction and role-related training provided Additional recommended LinkedIn learning

Expenses Information

Expenses for travel covered by Hallam Students Union. Information will be given in induction.

DBS required?

No
  • Area of InterestAdministration, Communities, Cooking/Food, Data Entry, Environmental action, Social Isolation
  • Academic Course RelevanceAdministration, Education, Environmental Sciences, Events Management, Health and Social Care, Humanities, Marketing, Medical Care

Employability skills

  • Assertiveness 0
  • Communication and Listening 0
  • Critical Thinking 0
  • Initiative 0
  • Innovation and Creativity 0
  • Leadership 0
  • Networking 0
  • Organisation 0
  • Partnership Working 0
  • Problem Solving 0
  • Public Speaking and Presentations 0
  • Team Work 0
  • Time Management 0
  • People Skills 0