As a Community Volunteer you can: 

•    Help us to share our story - give Mary’s Meals talks to local community organisations, schools, churches and faith groups to raise vital awareness and funds

•    Host fundraising events in your local area such as coffee mornings, quizzes and bucket collections

•    Promote Mary’s Meals’ fundraising campaigns

•    Distribute and display promotional materials

•    Place collection tins in local community areas and they come together in groups to support each other in this activity

•    Host community engagement events such as film screenings to share our message

•    Help us to generate corporate support in your local area

•    Support with local media opportunities

•    Come together as a group with other local volunteers to support each other with this work

Our vision

That every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need, share with those who lack even the most basic things.

Our mission

To enable people to offer their money, goods, skills, time, or prayer, and through this involvement, provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest communities.

Our values

Confidence in the innate goodness of people – respect the dignity of every human being and family life – good stewardship of resources entrusted to us.

Training/Resources/Support

Mary’s Meals is committed to ensuring all that volunteers have an enjoyable and worthwhile volunteering experience. All Community Volunteers will have:

• A comprehensive induction to Mary’s Meals

• Regular training

• Resources to support your role and information on Mary’s Meals administration

• Support from your regional Lead Volunteer, existing volunteers and

the Mary’s Meals Supporter Engagement Team

• The opportunity to gain and develop skills and to meet other volunteers

• The opportunity to learn more about the work of Mary’s Meals

• Out of pocket expenses incurred as a result of your volunteering reimbursed in accordance with the Mary’s Meals Volunteer Expense Policy

Benefits

Volunteering provides great personal benefits and career development such as:

• Learn new skills and experience of working within a vibrant organisation
• Meet new and like-minded people
• Increase confidence
• Build on team-working skills
• Knowledge that you are playing a key part in reaching the next child waiting for Mary’s Meals