Castle Community Cafe runs every Thursday in Blairhall New Community Centre, serving balanced meals at low cost with the aim of reducing social isolation in Blairhall and West Fife and creating a welcoming environment for the local community. They are looking for volunteers for their cafe as there is a growing need in the community. Volunteers can choose to be involved with a range of tasks, both customer facing and within the kitchen, such as shopping for ingredients, preparing food, cooking, baking, welcoming and serving customers, and handling money. As a volunteer, you can choose which of these tasks you would like to be involved with, and training and support will be provided.

We are looking for someone to assist in our cafe and kitchen area at The Phoenix. You should be warm and welcoming and have a friendly manner. You will be required to serve hot and cold drinks, cakes and other food items and help out in the kitchen at times in the production of food. As a Cafe Assistant you will ensure that payments are taken and accurate change given, that the cafe areas are kept clean and tidy and that you work as a team with the other volunteers and cafe manager. As part of your role we require that you follow the Phoenix guidelines and operating procedures and maintain the highest standards of Health and Safety and food hygiene at all times

The cafe is a warm welcoming space in the community, based in the new Wellesley Centre, behind Wellesley Parish Church, Methil. They offer a wide variety of groups and activities for all ages and the cafe offers soups, sandwiches hot/cold drinks and other light meals. The cafe is open Thursdays 10am-1pm and Fridays 10am-2pm and volunteers are needed half an hour before opening and the same after closing to help set up/clear up. You can volunteer for either or both days and all or part of the shift. You will be setting tables, taking orders, serving food, clearing tables, loading & unloading the dishwasher and making hot drinks. If you would like to help in the kitchen with meal prep, this may also be possible.

Are you a woman who could give a day a week to help support an exciting new community café in Broughty Ferry? We are based in Castle Green playpark, by the Castle and beachfront and will be open this summer 2023 at weekends serving great food in a friendly environment. Braw Tea is a new women only Community Interest Company. We are looking for women Volunteer Community Cafe Assistants to join our team to prepare, cook and serve healthy and nutritious vegetarian food to the general public. We would love to hear from you if you are a woman aged 16 up to 99 who is interested in volunteering in this exciting new venture. We can offer you full training and a supportive, friendly place to volunteer. What will you do? Your volunteer tasks would include some of the following: • Food handling, preparation, and kitchen tasks • Barista training and practice • Cooking and serving hot and cold dishes, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages • Engaging, communicating with, and taking e-payment from customers • Waiting on tables • Clearing tables • Washing up, tidying, and cleaning the service areas • Achieving food hygiene and workplace health and safety certification What will you gain by volunteering for Braw Tea? • A sense of belonging to a team of like-minded women • The chance to meet new people • New friends • A sense of achievement and satisfaction • Accredited Training and experience to support future employment if this is of interest to you