Each week the foodbank aims to share additional information on our social media pages about free local activities and additional help available. We also occasionally make posters or leaflets to share at our sessions to raise awareness of local schemes or support. We do this because we know that food is only part of the complex challenges people face when struggling on a low income, with debt or coping with additional health needs or disabilities.

Over the last year, it’s grown into a regular #WellbeingWednesday, with posts about support groups, family activities and help with cost of living. We have also used this process to source more formal resources to share in our sessions around specialist topics. And we’ve listened to feedback about what is useful and interesting – and what’s missing!

We are now looking for a volunteer to help with this specific activity:

researching and keeping up-to-date with community activities and support
checking details, e.g. is it free, accessible, locally available
putting together short, accurate descriptions that can be shared across different media platforms, including text and images
We’re really keen to expand and improve our coverage across Southend and Rochford, and especially with a focus on local opportunities for supporting mental health, isolation and connection, learning and activity.

You don’t need any experience, just a bit of time (an hour or so most weeks, a little more to get started), willingness to subscribe to a few relevant newsletters and follow posts from other organisations, and confidence when summarising information succinctly.

For an informal chat about the role, and to share your ideas about how you can make this stream of community signposting really flourish, please contact Sarah our signposting lead: SarahG@southend.foodbank.org.uk

SKILLS

you don’t need any experience, just a bit of time (an hour or so most weeks, a little more to get started), willingness to subscribe to a few relevant newsletters and follow posts from other organisations, and confidence when summarising information succinctly.