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Community fridge volunteers

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Description

Do you care about reducing food waste and have a couple of hours free a week? Why not help Greener Orkney in their Stromness community fridge?

The community fridge aims to reduce the amount of food waste going into landfill and will be stocked with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ food given by the supermarkets and local businesses. Donations from the public are also accepted under certain circumstances.

As a community fridge volunteer you will be:

· picking up the food from the supermarket (if you have transport)

· Weighing and sorting the food

· assisting members of the public coming to take food away

Full training will be given and there is flexibility on evenings and cover for holidays or sickness etc. If you are interested in helping in any way please contact greenerorkney@gmail.com or call Jane Nelson on 07739 144064.

Organisation aims and objectives

The objective of Greener Orkney is the advancement of environmental protection by reducing Orkney’s carbon footprint and raising awareness of climate change among the community. They currently have three main projects; the community fridge based in Kirkwall, Stromness and Dounby, beach cleans and the slow cooker project.

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible. There are daytime, evening and weekend volunteering options to collect and stock fridge items.

Restrictions

Experience required: We are looking for volunteers with a passion for reducing food waste - could this be you?
Travel details: Stromness

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Training details: Full training will be available to include understanding the Greener Orkney Community Fridge Operations Manual and if interested training for the Level 2: Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering Qualification.

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