Horsham Breakfast Cooks And Helpers
At Turning Tides, we know that homelessness has so many possible root causes – domestic violence, debt, addiction, grief or mental health challenges, to name a few.
We believe that real change comes from more than a roof over someone’s head. With kindness and experience, our team of staff and volunteers help people tackle the issues behind their homelessness. Homelessness must never be normalised; we stand for a world where every person has a place to call home.
Volunteers are the backbone of Turning Tides. By contributing your time and expertise, you help people affected by homelessness to rebuild their lives and look to the future with optimism.
A bit about the role:
We are looking for friendly and reliable volunteers to help create a warm and welcoming environment for our clients during our breakfast sessions.
What the role involves:
- Communicating clearly with staff on duty and being flexible to their needs.
- Following confidentiality, professional boundaries, and health & safety policies at all times.
- Preparing and cooking a hot breakfast
- Chatting with clients and helping to create a friendly, supportive atmosphere.
- Assisting with tidying up after the meal.
Time commitment:
- Around 2 hours per session
- Flexible commitment – available weekly or bi‑weekly
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys cooking, socialising, and making a positive difference in their community.
What goes on here?
Roffey Place is a short-term accommodation service, where the needs of each individual are assessed and supported. Individuals are supported to transition from Roffey Place to suitable longer-term accommodation that also meets their needs at that time. The service is for local homeless people who have suffered multiple and often prolonged disadvantages throughout their life.
As such residents typically remain in the service for between 6 and 9 months during which time, they are supported to develop the skills and networks to be able to live independently in the community.
The service adopts a multi-agency approach, with ample space and facilities to support this, including provision for organisations to work directly with clients and connect with one another onsite. A clinical room, counselling rooms, digital inclusions facilities and training rooms will support the delivery of therapeutic services, medical interventions and skills development. We also have a large kitchen for catering and training. This holistic approach to well-being empowers clients to develop skills and independence.
What will I be doing?
- Greeting clients
- Taking their breakfast orders.
- Serving hot and cold drinks.
- After breakfast session has finished to clean the kitchen (floors, worktops, oven, etc)
- We have two volunteers on each shift with one back up if necessary
- Supervision of dining area and ensuring spillages are quickly dealt with
What Training will I receive?
Before you start your volunteering, you will be invited to an induction. During this induction we will share with you our Volunteering Handbook.
The induction will cover Professional Boundaries, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity and be a chance for you to find out more about Turning Tides and ask any questions.
You will be provided with copies of
- Volunteering Handbook
- Code of Conduct
- Volunteering Policy
- Health & Safety Policy
- Fire Safety Policy
- Safer Food Safety Policy
- Professional Boundaries
- Dignity and Respect
Commitment and Timeframe
Tuesday Morning 0830-1100 weekly (we are flexible if you can’t do every week)
Sign Up Process
All of Turning Tides’ roles require the expression of interest f form to be completed and two character references. These references do not need to be employment references, however, we cannot accept references from family members.
More Information
If you have any further queries please contact Hannah on 07749 491285 or volunteering@turning-tides.org.uk