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Bonny Café Volunteers and Kitchen Helpers

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Description

Bonny Café is a community café, run by volunteers at Bonnymuir Green Community Centre. We serve drinks, hot food and baked goods from 10.30 -1.30, takeaway and indoor table service. The café has recently increased its opening hours and is now running Friday to Sunday, so we are hoping to find new volunteers to support these extended opening times.

We are particularly looking for people to help with kitchen duties in the cafe:
• cooking hot food.
• making up bacon/sausage rolls.
• making up sandwiches.

You will be given a warm welcome and all the help and support you need to learn the ropes. Bonnymuir Green is a fantastic place to be involved with and has really developed and grown since it opened to the public three years ago. There is no set commitment – we appreciate any time that you have to give!

For further information please contact Liz Brown, Bonnymuir Green Community Trust Centre Coordinator at email: liz.brown@bgct.co.uk or tel.: 07799 206258.

Organisation aims and objectives

Bonnymuir Green Community Trust is a thriving community owned green space. We have a productive, managed community garden, a social hub and cafe, which is led, developed and sustained by local volunteers. We encourage all members of the public to meet and share in a space that is accessible, providing the community with a mix of educational and social activities, encouraging fun, good health, wellbeing and sustainable living.

Availability

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Flexible times available to help on either a Saturday or Sunday morning/early afternoon. All help is greatly appreciated and makes a positive difference.

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible times available to help on either a Saturday or Sunday morning/early afternoon. All help is greatly appreciated and makes a positive difference.

Restrictions

Experience required: Positive attitude, likes meeting people and working as part of a team.
Travel details: Bonny Café is located in an old bowling green, off Bonnymuir Place, Aberdeen. It’s near Aberdeen Royal Infirmary so there are plenty of bus routes nearby. On street parking restrictions apply Mon to Fri, 10 – 4, and there is no parking allowed in the lane leading to Bonnymuir Green.
Minimum age: 18

Support

Taster available: Yes
Training details: Excellent support and relevant training is provided. All café volunteers complete a new volunteer details form and are asked to read through the Level 2 Food Safety Manual before starting. They are invited in for a “shadow” shift, where they can learn how the café operates and meet some of the other volunteers. Once they have completed a few trial shifts, they can be added to our WhatsApp group chats and our Doodle poll, where we communicate about baking/availability.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

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