Updates
We are recruiting!
SOUTH BELFAST FOODBANK VACANCY:
South Belfast Foodbank Part -Time Administrative Officer
Would you like to play a key role in tackling injustice and poverty? Are you experienced in administration, with the right set of skills to help a busy foodbank?
We are recruiting an Administrative Officer to help us in achieving our mission of alleviating food poverty in South Belfast. We are part of the Trussell Trust network, founded on and shaped by the Christian principles of dignity, justice, and compassion.
The person appointed will have previous administrative experience, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with others; they will work closely with the project manager and other foodbank volunteers and together achieve our long-term strategy.
Working Pattern – 30 hours per week – flexible by mutual arrangement but must include Fridays; some evening working may be required to fulfil the role e.g., online meetings etc.
Please see below links to the job description, person specification and application form.
Please note, shortlisting will be conducted based solely on how candidates meet the person specification for the post. (Any CVs received will not be read.)
2024 Foodbank Admin JD & Criteria
Administration Officer Application Form.docx
Closing date for application: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Interviews will be held on: w/c 12th February 2024
Salary: £26,421-£29,269 pro rata depending on skills and experience
Please forward applications to [email protected]
Help over Christmas
If you need food during the period of our Christmas closure – 23rd December to 2nd January – please contact one of the following who are holding a small supply of Emergency Foodboxes.
Emergency Foodboxes
The following will have a small supply of Emergency Foodboxes over our period of closure-
Belvoir Parish Church
Contact Carson Bell
22nd, 23rd, 26th,27,28th,29th,30th, December
2nd, 3rd January
Contact 07742 735146 Between 5pm – 10pm
Alliance Party (Paula Bradshaw’s office)
Phone 02890328162 – leave a message. Voicemail will be checked regularly .
Mornington Community Project
Contact 07927398161 or 07599803871
Wednesday 27th 12.00 to 2.00
Friday 29th Dec: Normal Drop in 12.00 to 2.00
City Church, Belfast are hosting a free Christmas Lunch on Christmas Day at Common Grounds 12-24 University Avenue, Belfast between 12pm and 2pm. They also have a supply of Emergency Boxes that people can be directed to on Christmas Day.
Contact Neto – 07982940534 Christmas Day Only
Our Move is Complete!
We are happy to say our move to our new premises of 119 University Street is complete. Our guests have been welcomed to our new foodbank supermarket rooms where they can select their own food and receive 1:1 support from trained volunteers at our various weekly sessions.
Our office is now in this building too. Our phone numbers remain the same.
We have also revamped our set up at Belfast City Mission Hall venue so that our guests have an improved experience there also.
January 2023 Emergency Foodboxes
Due to moving premises we have to pause our face to face sessions until the week of 16th January.
If you need food during this time please contact one of the following who are keeping a supply of Emergency Foodboxes for us.
Belvoir Parish Church
Contact Carson on 07742 753146
Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm (10:00 – 20:00 )
City Church
Neto on 07982 940534
Times from 9:30am- 4:40pm (9:30-16:00)
Alliance Party (South Belfast) Paula Bradshaw’s Office
Phone Micky on 02890 328162
10am – 4pm ( 10:00 -16:00 ) If there is no answer please leave a voicemail these will be picked up regularly.
Mornington Community Project
Phone or Text 07599 803871
Emergency Foodboxes Christmas
If you need food while the foodbank is closed for Christmas 23rd December – 3rd January there are a few places keeping Emergency Foodboxes.
Contact one of the below
Belvoir Parish Church
Contact Carson on 07742 753146
23rd December 5pm-10pm (17:00 -22:00)
26th-30th December 5pm-10pm (17:00 -22:00)
2nd January 5pm-10pm (17:00 -22:00)
City Church
Neto on 07982 940534
Times from 9:30am- 4:40pm (9:30-16:00) 27-30 December 2022
Alliance Party (South Belfast) Paula Bradshaw’s Office
Phone Micky on 02890 328162
10am – 4pm ( 10:00 -16:00 ) If there is no answer leave a message these will get picked up regularly.
Mornington Community Project
Phone or Text 07599 803871
from 11am -12:30 pm (11:00 -12:30)
28th, 29th, 30th December
Reverse Advent Christmas Appeal 2022
Please consider supporting us this Christmas during our reverse advent appeal. Would you consider donating one of each of the following items to us this Christmas season? Collect these items and then donate them to us in any of the following ways…
1. If you purchase your shopping at Tesco Newtownbreda, Tesco Lisburn Road or Dunnes Annadale Embankment then pop the items to donate into the collection point.
2. Drop the items directly to us when our warehouse is open. Our warehouse is open every Wednesday 1-3pm and Thursday 10-12pm. Click below for our location.
https://buff.ly/2Xv8NkT
Please donate the items by week beginning 5th December to give us time to distribute for Christmas.
Help us to help those struggling this winter period. Get involved!
Face to Face Sessions
We are so happy to be meeting people face to face once again. We are doing this in a slightly different way now. We have organised our sessions so that those that have been referred have a 1:1 appointment with a trained volunteer. The person can select their own food, toiletries, household and baby items from our supermarket style centres. The volunteer will also spend time listening and if appropriate offer signposting and onward referrals to other sources of appropriate help if desired. We have opened two centres and hope to have more soon. We are loving this new way of working as we feel it restores some dignity and allows time for meaningful conversations. We want to be there to support people through their crisis and to enable them to better address the root cause. If you would like to know more please do contact us – click here for contact details
We currently have 2 session running: Tuesdays is located at Belfast City Mission, off Sandy Row, BT12, between 10:30m-3:30pm. Wednesdays is located at All Saints Church, on University Street, BT7, between 10:30-4pm.
We are planning on opening a third day, based at All Saints Church, on Thursdays. Launch date in August 2022. Watch this space.