Volunteers needed for All Night Cafe reopening
New Beginnings Reading is set to relaunch the All Night Cafe on 3rd December and it needs YOU to volunteer for this fantastic service.
The All Night Cafe is Reading’s only instant access night shelter and offers a hot dinner and a safe place to sleep for those who have nowhere else to go. If you share the aims of New Beginnings Reading to prevent poverty and help serve the community then consider volunteering for us.
The All Night Cafe will run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening from 8.30pm to 9.30am the next morning. The session is split into three shifts and volunteers are only expected to sign up to the time that they can spare.
For those who are new to volunteering, want to find our more or need a refresher ahead of the reopening, volunteer training days will be taking place at the Queens Arms on Monday 8th November from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and Saturday 13th November from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Please contact us to sign up to either of these sessions where we will run through:
Volunteer roles
What to expect at the All Night Cafe
Safeguarding
Personal boundaries
Confidentiality
Procedure and policies
Volunteers will be asked to fill out an online application form. We are recruiting to fill a number of roles and need people with a range of skills to help deliver this invaluable service for the town’s homeless community. These include:
All Night Café Team Leader (20:30 – 23:00) responsible for:
Opening
Registering volunteers
Registering guests
Health and safety checks
Supervise team
Hand over to night shift
Record and report incidents
Welcome guests overseeing smooth running of the evening
Welcomers (20:30 – 23:00) responsible for:
Setting up tables, chairs, drinks
Welcome guests
Talking, listening, sign posting if necessary
Serving and dinner, cleaning up after dinner (cook dinner if needed)
Cleaning up after dinner
Put out sleeping mats and guests sleeping bags
Cooks (20:30 – 23:00) responsible for:
Cook and serve dinner
Health and safety kitchen check
Clean up after dinner
Night team (23:00 – 07:00) responsible for:
Liaise with team leader for hand over
2/3 to stay over, night team may sleep in shifts
Be alert and ready to act on incidents in accordance with procedures
Hand over to morning shift
Report and record any incidents
Morning shift (07:00 – 09:30) responsible for:
Read evenings report
Supervise guests putting away sleeping mats/beds
Put up tables and chairs for breakfast
Prepare and serve breakfast
Sign guests out
Complete morning report and health and safety check
Lock up.
We look forward to hearing from you.