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Volunteer
The Goodies team is an amazing group of people who make all of our activities possible. From cooking up a storm in the kitchen to cycling our electric trikes around to different supermarkets, our volutneers keep Goodies going.
Do good with Goodies!
If you’re looking for a way to meet new people, learn new skills, gain confidence, and give back to the community, then come and volunteer with us!
Check out some of the different ways you can get involved below:
Cafe helper
Where? – The Goodies Cafe, Southside Community Centre
When? – Weekdays, daytime
What? – Our cafe team work in the kitchen and the cafe to cook delicious meals and serve our customers. If you like cooking, this would be a great role for you! Don’t worry if you aren’t confident in the kitchen, we still need people who can help on the till, interact with customers, and generally keep an eye on the cafe space.
Shop helper
Where? – The Goodies Charity Shop, 6A & 6B Grange Road
When? – Weekdays & weekends, daytime
What? – We’re looking for people to help out in our new shop, which is opening soon! This role will mainly involve serving customers and helping our on the shop floor.
Food collector/sorter
Where? – Different locations across Edinburgh, our cafe and shop
When? – Weekdays & weekends, evenings
What? – This is one of the most important jobs – collecting and moving the food from local shops to our cafe or our shop. For this role, it would be essential that you are either able to drive, or would like to learn how to ride an electric cargo bike. Please make sure you would be comfortable lifting and carrying crates of food too.
Not sure if you’d be suitable?
If there’s another way you’d like to get involved, or have any specific skills that you think could help us out, then please speak to one of the team – we’d love to hear your ideas!
As long as you’re eager to help and open to new experiences, then we’d love to hear from you. If you don’t know which role you’d be best suited for, then get in touch and we’d be happy to talk things over with you.