Volunteer Communications Coordinator – Friendly Food Club
Join the Friendly Food Club this summer as a Volunteer Communications Coordinator. Visit children’s and family cooking projects, capture stories and photos, create social media content, and help showcase the impact of community food support across local holiday activities.
What difference will you make?
The Holiday Activity programme is a key programme for the Friendly Food Club, engaging with nearly 2,000 children and adults over the summer period. It is a key period for us to communicate our healthy eating messages to affect as many children and families as possible.
It is absolutely key that we gather these experiences and stories in order to inform future activity and feedback to our funders.
This is a real opportunity to get charity comms experience and join a fun and welcoming team!
Skills & Qualities
- Able to demonstrate at least 3 years social media or content development, including collaborations, performance analysis and video editing.
- Friendly, approachable, and confident speaking with people.
- Creative and enthusiastic about storytelling.
- Comfortable using social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
- Able to write clear, positive, engaging content.
- Organised and reliable, with the ability to travel between project locations.
- Interested in community work, food projects, or family support.
What will you be doing?
Summer Holiday Volunteer Communications Role
Purpose of the Role
Capture and share the stories, experiences, and impact of our summer holiday children’s and family cooking projects. This role will support the charity by visiting projects in person, speaking with families and volunteers, and creating positive content for social media, newsletters, and partner updates.
The role is ideal for someone creative, people-focused, and passionate about food, families, and community wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
- Visit children’s and family cooking sessions across the summer holiday programme (ideally 2 per week).
- Capture stories, quotes, and experiences from families, volunteers, and partners.
- Take photographs and short videos during activities (with consent and following safeguarding guidance).
- Create imaginative and engaging social media posts and short written updates.
- Support promotion of sessions, activities, and outcomes throughout the summer.
- Help showcase the impact of holiday food and community support projects.
- Work alongside project staff to ensure communications reflect the organisation’s values and voice.
Time Commitment
We will have events running most days across the school summer holidays. They are usually in the morning, so visiting times would be approx 10.30-12.30. Ideally we are looking for 2 visits per week.
Location
Community venues and family cooking projects across Dorset & Bournemouth areas. Your own transport is required.
Support Provided
- Induction and briefing before activities begin.
- Guidance on safeguarding, consent, and storytelling.
- Ongoing support from the project team.
- Travel expenses may be reimbursed where agreed.
What Volunteers Will Gain
- Hands‑on communications and community engagement experience.
- Opportunities to build a portfolio of social media and storytelling content.
- Experience working within holiday food and family support programmes.
- New connections within the voluntary and community sector.
- References and recognition for contribution.
Safeguarding
All volunteers are expected to follow safeguarding procedures, maintain confidentiality where appropriate, and contribute to a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for children and families.
