VOLUNTEER
In-Person ROLES
Volunteer Driver or Biker
Drivers and bikers deliver our food parcels. We always need drivers and bikers to help deliver to households across Oxford, both during the day and in the evenings. You can sign up for a regular route, or respond to requests whenever you’re available.
No vehicle is too small – cyclists with a backpack, basket or pannier are invaluable for delivering smaller parcels closer to our Hall on Cowley Road.
We will plan a route for all your drop-offs and there is always a coordinator available to answer any questions during your shift.
Hall Volunteer
The Hall is our food distribution hub, located on Cowley Road. Hall volunteers pack the food parcels that go out to households across Oxford. They also unload deliveries or donations and carry out maintenance to keep the hall organised and hygienic.
The Hall is open for in-person volunteering from 9am to 7pm every day except Saturdays. Shifts can be regular weekly times or on an ad hoc basis, and we encourage a minimum commitment of two shifts of two hours a month.
We provide training for all the tasks required, and no volunteer will be on shift alone. You will need to do some lifting and carrying, but we always ask you to work at whatever pace suits you.
You can register your interest to volunteer by completing this form below:
What can oma Offer you?
OMA is all about volunteers, and we:
Provide a safe environment, in line with our regularly reviewed safeguarding policies for adults
We have a volunteer debriefing system where you can talk through worries or concerns any time, which you can find on the form above
Can provide references
Connect volunteers to training on different topics of interest such as domestic abuse, mutual aid values, etc.
Helps you to build new skills and experiences
Foster a sense of community