We love volunteers! The success of Mary’s Meals is mainly down to its army of volunteers.
Volunteers are involved in every bit of Mary’s Meals from filling envelopes with the latest appeal letter, to helping in our warehouse and shops, to advising us on organisational development.
“Without passionate, motivated volunteers, Mary’s Meals cannot function. When you volunteer for Mary’s Meals, you have the opportunity to work in a way that best uses your talents and skills. In this way we will allow your potential as a volunteer to be realised and will help to ensure that you have an enriching and rewarding experience.” (Mary’s Meals volunteer statement)
Because of volunteers’ dedication and hard work freely given, money donated to Mary’s Meals goes a long way and that means we can feed even more of the world’s poorest children. Time to spare – even a few hours a week to fundraise or raise awareness on our behalf – can be a valuable contribution to Mary’s Meals especially when time is so precious.
Volunteering also gives you a chance to share specialist skills and can be a good way of plumping up your CV and make you stand out from the crowd in job interviews.
In the countries where we work, we have over 65,000 volunteers from the community who own and run Mary’s Meals.
The seeds of our work continue to grow across the globe thanks to the dedication and commitment of people who share our vision and form Mary’s Meals groups in their country to support our work. We have support groups in Abu Dhabi, Australia, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Malawi, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and the USA.
Please note, at present, we don’t have a structure in place to offer volunteer placements overseas.
Get in touch
We are on the look out for volunteers across the UK to help us in the following areas – if you are able to spare the time, we would love to hear from you! If you would be interested please email: volunteer@marysmeals.org
Media volunteers– Fancy using your media skills to help make a difference? Why not consider volunteering for Mary’s Meals and help us spread further awareness of our work?
We are looking for media volunteers to support our small media team based in Scotland. You would ideally have strong writing skills, experience or interest in working in the media, great communication skills, and bags of enthusiasm! In return, we offer you a rewarding opportunity to support a wide range of projects that matches your skills. We are also keen to hear from people who have graphic design, photography, website and social media skills.
So whether you have an hour to spare working from home, or would like to dedicate more time working alongside our team, please get in touch. Location isn’t a barrier, and as a global organisation, we would be happy to consider media volunteers from around the world!
Translators – As our international support grows so does our need for translators. We currently have some gaps and are looking for volunteers to translate, on an occasional basis, the following:
German to English/English to German
Spanish to English/English to Spanish
French to English/English to French
Italian to English/English to Italian
The suitable volunteer would need to be fluent in both English and the other language mentioned and have business language in both. They would be expected to keep the contents of any documents confidential.
Can collectors – We rely on street can collectors to raise both funds and awareness around the work of Mary’s Meals. While our fundraising team will organise the administration side of things, we require can collectors to be the face and presence of Mary’s Meals on the streets.
Backpack co-ordinators – The Backpack Project is a simple way of helping children from poor families in countries like Malawi and Liberia get to school. We are looking for volunteers who can help us promote, encourage and organise the backpack project in their community.
Community Ambassadors – Be an ambassador for Mary’s Meals and help us spread the word about what we do! We are looking for volunteers to inform and inspire others to support Mary’s Meals and raise awareness of third world poverty. Mary’s Meals realises that many people may want to volunteer but are unable to spare too much time. This role gives the flexibility necessary while being a great benefit to the charity.
Click here to find out in which areas of the UK we urgently require speakers >>
Speakers – Mary’s Meals requires volunteers to visit schools and other organisations such as Rotary Clubs and Guilds to give presentations on our work and to generate further support. The role can also include helping with local fundraising events or representing the charity at conferences and other gatherings. Full training and support is provided.
If you are interested in finding out more about how you can get involved in the above volunteer vacancies, please contact Hannah Weddell on hannah.weddell@marysmeals.org or call 0141 336 7094.
London / South-East England - We are currently on the lookout for volunteers to help us in and around the London area, where we now have an office. If you are interested in helping, please contact colin.macintyre@marysmeals.org
