Volunteering at The Felix Project is a great way to fight food waste and hunger in London and give back to your local community. It's also a fun way to keep fit, practise mindfulness and meet different kinds of people. Plus, any food that we are not able to distribute is free for volunteers to take home (but you do so at your own risk!).
We are looking for people to volunteer in our brand-new depot in East London, opening in April 2021. This operation in Poplar will be our largest one yet so we will need as many volunteers as possible!
We also have volunteer opportunities across London at our existing sites:
Due to overwhelming demand, we have temporarily closed applications for our Central London (Zone 1) operation. We will update this page as soon as we open for volunteering.
4-hour volunteering shifts are available in our Poplar E14 7BN, Park Royal W3 0RU, Enfield EN1 1SH, and Deptford SE8 5HY depots.
Sort and pack food with Felix and become an essential part of our operations to get food out to Londoners in need. Anyone can do it, as long as you are relatively fit and active. We have strict COVID health & safety measures in place at both depots. Depots are well ventilated / open.
Register & book onto your first shift via the link above, and then just book onto shifts as and when they become available, at a time and frequency that suits you.
1.5-hour volunteering shifts available on our Central London green routes.
Join our green team of walkers and cyclists. Using one of our Felix courier bags, you’ll collect food leftover at the end of the day from cafes, delis, and bakeries and deliver this to charities helping the homeless and other vulnerable groups in Central London.
This role will give you the opportunity to get out and about in London and see first-hand the impact the food you deliver has on people’s lives. You’ll also be able to get your step count up as some of our routes are 10,000 steps!
Register & book onto your first shift via the link and then just book onto shifts as and when they become available, at a time and frequency that suits you.
2/3 hour shifts available in our Poplar E14 7BN, Park Royal W3 0RU, Enfield EN1 1SH, and Deptford SE8 5HY depots, as well as through our Central London scheme.
Drive a van on a designated route around London, delivering food to charities and schools. Get to see where Felix food goes, who it helps, and even pick up some more food to be sorted and shared!
Drivers drive the van and help to unpack the food at the stops. Co-drivers navigate and help to pack and unpack the food at the stops.
You can opt to drive a route without a co-driver, but please note this requires unpacking heavy creates by yourself. If you are doing a route as a pair, and are not from the same household, you must wear a mask at all times.
Drivers need to be able to drive a van confidently, and:
Anyone can be a co-driver as long as they are relatively fit & able to lift crates of food.
We normally ask prospective driving volunteers to do some shifts as a warehouse assistant as a first step to getting a feel for our work. You will also be asked to complete a driving assessment with us before you can go out in the van on your own.
Becoming a volunteer with us is very simple. All you need to do is:
Please note: you need to be 16 or over to volunteer with The Felix Project.
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| 08:30 | 12:30 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| 12:45 | 17:00 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
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| 20:00 | 21:30 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 20:15 | 21:45 | X | X |
That is entirely up to you. You can book your own shifts in Better Impact. Some of our volunteers like to do one shift per week, some like to do one per month. We do not request a minimum or maximum commitment from our volunteers – all we ask is that if you can’t attend a shift that you have committed to, you let us know as soon as you can.
Better Impact is the volunteer management software used by The Felix Project. Volunteers use it to sign up for shifts, update their contact information, and generally access volunteering info. It’s easy to use and means you’re able to manage your own volunteering directly. You can sign in to Better Impact here.
No, you don’t have to. Although it is really helpful for us when volunteers can book in for regular shifts each week (i.e. every Wednesday morning or every Thursday afternoon), as it helps us to plan our logistics schedules.
You need to be fairly active to be a Felix volunteer. Roles involve lifting crates of food and boxes can weigh up to 11kg. Driver roles are particularly physically demanding because you must unload all the food from the van yourself.
We provide hi-vis vests, and advise volunteers to wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothes and close-toed shoes.
Driver volunteers need a valid licence with no more than 5 points on the licence. You must be over 21 years old. and have been driving for over 1 year. We have a very strong preference for drivers with professional driving experience. You do not need a driving license to be a co-driver.
Yes, you’ll receive on online induction before your first shift. Depending on your volunteering role, you will receive further on-the-job training once you've started.
Click on the button below to become a Felix volunteer. You will be asked to choose where you want to volunteer and then you will need to fill in a form to create your Better Impact profile. From there, you can sign onto an online induction and, after that, book your first shift.
You need to be 16 years or older in order to volunteer with us.