Volunteer In King’s Lynn

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Volunteer for The Purfleet Trust today!

Just a few hours of your time can make the difference to the lives of vulnerable people in our area.

Can you give your time to support our work? Find out how volunteering for The Purfleet Trust means that you can help people experiencing homelessness in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk turn their lives around and move forward on positive pathways out of homelessness.

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Why Volunteer?

Tackle Homelessness in King’s Lynn

Tackle Homelessness in King's Lynn

The Purfleet Trust have always relied on volunteers to help us to provide our services in across King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. We have been so proud of what we have been able to achieve over the past 30 years, and this is all down to the dedicated volunteers that have put their hard work and dedication into caring for people less fortunate than ourselves. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to treating every person who comes to us with compassion, respect, and dignity. We believe that by providing a welcoming and supportive environment, we can help individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve their full potential.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Whether you can provide a few hours per week or a few days, we can use your help! We offer volunteering positions in a variety of roles, such as at our Health & Wellbeing Centre, on our delivery van, or sales roles at the Purfleet Pantry. Please look at our ‘Roles’ section or have a chat with us to see what you might best be suited for! We value all of our volunteers and we offer opportunities for growth within the Trust, such as training and new experiences.

Gain Skills

Gain Skills

Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, access training, increase your professional and personal experience and grow your CV. Some people choose volunteering because they have spare time on their hands and want to use it in a worthwhile way, others see it as a way back into paid employment after a period of unemployment or time out for caring for children. Some of our volunteers have been with us for many years, while others have moved on into paid employment, having gained the experience and confidence they needed to make a successful application.

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purfleet pantry team photo at our 30th anniversary at sandringham
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volunteer cooking our christmas dinner
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What Volunteering means…

Being part of Purfleet’s wonderful community!

Using your spare time to help others.

Supporting vulnerable people in our area.

Tackling homelessness in West Norfolk.

Joining a friendly team of volunteers!

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Volunteering helps me help others. I love giving back to the community and enjoying the friendships you make volunteering.

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Katie
Volunteer

Find the role that suits you…

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Van Driver/Support

Van Driver/Support

This role involves you supporting us by collecting food for our meals at the Health & Wellbeing Centre and stock for the Purfleet Pantry, or by collecting furniture for the Pantry and our House2Home project. You will be representing the Trust on these collections and you will be interacting with businesses and the public on our behalf!

Represent the Trust in the community by collecting food and furniture for our services!

purfleet pantry volunteer stocking shelves

Pantry Sales Assistant

Purfleet Pantry Sales Assistant

The Purfleet Pantry need volunteer sales assistants to help stock shelves, serve customers and be a kind and welcoming face in the shop. If you have experience working in retail we would love to have you join our friendly team as we provide a crucial and ever-growing service to the community in South Lynn and beyond.

Help support local families struggling with the Cost of Living Crisis.

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Donation Sorter

Donation Sorter

We rely on donations for the Purfleet Pantry, House2Home project and emergency support for our clients, such as food, clothes and essentials. You will help sort and log the donations dropped at our Pathways warehouse, and prepare our House2Home packages for vulnerable people moving into their new accommodation. Being able or willing to learn PAT testing would be a bonus!

Ensure that our donations get given to those who need them most.

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Online Shop Assistant

Online Shop Assistant

Have you got a knack for selling clothes, furniture and electrical goods? We need volunteers to photograph and post listings for items on platforms like eBay, Vinted and Facebook Marketplace.

If you’ve got a keen eye for selling online, we need your help!

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Kitchen

Kitchen

The Health & Wellbeing Centre is the hub of our core services and always needs volunteers to help provide services to our clients. Can you help in our kitchen to prepare and cook meals that help our clients every day? If you can volunteer just 1 day per week, you can help provide a hot, nutritious meal to the people who need it most.

Help support people experiencing homelessness in our kitchen at the Health & Wellbeing Centre!

receptionist

Reception/Admin

Reception/Admin

Can you be the friendly face on reception that greets our clients? Can you answer be the person to give help and direction when someone comes to us with a homelessness situation? Support from volunteers to build a welcoming and supportive environment can help individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve their full potential.

Volunteer on reception at our Health & Wellbeing Centre and help people get the help they need!

clients at the creative talkshop

Activities

Activities

Do you have a skill you’d like to share? You can run a one-off or regular activity or skills workshop to teach our clients useful skills that will help them make sustainable life choices and grow in confidence.

Run a workshop or activity group to inspire our clients and teach them new skills!

purfleet pantry stand at norton hill fete

Events

Events

Would you like to support us at events across King’s Lynn and West Norfolk? We are always looking for people to represent the Trust at events and be able to spread the word to the public of our work and ways they can get involved.

Represent the Trust at events across King’s Lynn & West Norfolk!

Garden

Garden

We need a someone with green fingers to help keep our garden looking good! Having our garden tidy is a key part of making the Health & Wellbeing Centre an approachable place where people can get the help they need.

Help our gardens stay tidy!

volunteer with the van outside our warehouse
Van Driver/Support

This role involves you supporting us by collecting food for our meals at the Health & Wellbeing Centre and stock for the Purfleet Pantry, or by collecting furniture for the Pantry and our House2Home project. You will be representing the Trust on these collections and you will be interacting with businesses and the public on our behalf!

purfleet pantry volunteer group photo
Purfleet Pantry Sales Assistant

The Purfleet Pantry need volunteer sales assistants to help stock shelves, serve customers and be a kind and welcoming face in the shop. If you have experience working in retail we would love to have you join our friendly team as we provide a crucial and ever-growing service to the community in South Lynn and beyond.

boxes of donated blankets and bedding
Donation Sorter

We rely on donations for the Purfleet Pantry, House2Home project and emergency support for our clients, such as food, clothes and essentials. You will help sort and log the donations dropped at our Pathways warehouse, and prepare our House2Home packages for vulnerable people moving into their new accommodation. Being able or willing to learn PAT testing would be a bonus!

sofas in the purfleet pantry
Online Shop Assistant

Have you got a knack for selling clothes, furniture and electrical goods? We need volunteers to photograph and post listings for items on platforms like eBay, Vinted and Facebook Marketplace.

clients at the creative talkshop
Activities

Do you have a skill you’d like to share? You can run a one-off or regular activity or skills workshop to teach our clients useful skills that will help them make sustainable life choices and grow in confidence.

purfleet pantry stand at norton hill fete
Events

Would you like to support us at events across King’s Lynn and West Norfolk? We are always looking for people to represent the Trust at events and be able to spread the word to the public of our work and ways they can get involved.

receptionist
Reception/Admin

Can you be the friendly face on reception that greets our clients? Can you answer be the person to give help and direction when someone comes to us with a homelessness situation? Support from volunteers to build a welcoming and supportive environment can help individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve their full potential.

volunteers in the kitchen
Kitchen

The Health & Wellbeing Centre is the hub of our core services and always needs volunteers to help provide services to our clients. Can you help in our kitchen to prepare and cook meals that help our clients every day? If you can volunteer just 1 day per week, you can help provide a hot, nutritious meal to the people who need it most.

Garden

We need a someone with green fingers to help keep our garden looking good! Having our garden tidy is a key part of making the Health & Wellbeing Centre an approachable place where people can get the help they need.

I started helping out with delivering vegetables to the Health & Wellbeing Centre through my church group. Being around Purfleet I heard more client stories and I wanted to get more involved, so I decided to become a volunteer in July 2018 and I’m loving it!

volunteers pose with the purfleet photo frame at the cake stall at norton hill
Anne
Volunteer

The support you will get

We want to make sure you’ve got all the resources you need to get the most out of your volunteering role.

As a volunteer for The Purfleet Trust you’ll get:

  • Ongoing training and personal development
  • Regular updates from the charity
  • Different volunteering opportunities and roles
  • A chance to express yourself and have your voice heard

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the Purfleet Trust, please fill in the ‘Volunteer Application Form’ or download the Application Form below and return it by email or to the address given on the form.

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Volunteer Application Form

    There is never a dull moment at Purfleet! When volunteering on reception, it’s nice to see the difference in new clients who may arrive uncertain and anxious but leave with relief and purpose.

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    Virginia
    Volunteer
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