The Social Action Hub is committed to social action and volunteering.  ​

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We offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities to suit your needs. For example, currently available volunteering positions include:

 

• Chatty Cafe Assistant

• The Social Supermarket - store assistant

• The Social Supermarket - food collector

• Youth Club & Playscheme

•  Community Events (litter picks, carboot sales, fundraising events)

• Admin Support

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To find out more about the requirements and responsibilities for each role, please contact info@socialactionhub.com or call 01623 490498 to discuss further. 

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We are flexible, and will be able to find something that suits you!

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Whether you are looking to donate money or volunteer your time, we are happy to receive any help you can provide! 

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The Social Action Hub volunteers have increased since last year and we now have over 40 amazing volunteers, Ages starting from 11 up to 75!! How fantastic! Volunteers are integral to the Hub’s operations, contributing to a range of programs:

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Team Foodshare: Launched in 2017, this initiative redistributes surplus food from over 70 store pickups weekly, providing emergency food parcels and operating a Social Supermarket™. In the past year alone, the Hub has redistributed 135.3 tonnes of food, preventing 67.65 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Our Social Supermarket now has 1006 active members, from across Rainworth and Blidworth. Through Team Foodshare, we provided 4,461 food baskets—equivalent to 62,454 meals—and provided 662 emergency food parcels to vulnerable residents. During holidays, we also provided 2,475 nutritious meals for children as part of HAF. Our food waste prevention is equivalent to the weight of the largest mammal on planet earth... THE BLUE WHALE!!!

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Over the past year, the Social Action Hub has significantly expanded both the scale and depth of its delivery, adapting to increasing local need with creativity, compassion, and partnership. We have continued to embed our services into the community, offering practical support and empowering people to participate in positive change.

 

Youth Volunteering

We believe in youth-led action. In 2024–25, we created 16 volunteer roles for young people aged 16–25, supporting them to take part in youth work, retail, admin, and park stewardship. These roles provide experience, mentorship and a sense of pride in shaping their own community.

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Young People’s Services: Supporting youth clubs and the Forest School, providing guidance and mentorship to young people. In 2024 our youth provision served 272 unique young people, offering consistent, safe, and engaging spaces for social, emotional, and skill-based development. Including young volunteers who are a part of a young leaders group who support other young people's services and Foodshare Services. 50% of our volunteers are young people under the age of 25!

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Youth Engagement: Support youth clubs and the Forest School, providing guidance and mentorship to young people. We have our young leaders programme, which is thriving. It all started last year when a handful of young people came to us for work experience who have since then flourished and are now part-time volunteers working after school and in the holidays, and WOW they are amazing. We set them up with 121s, work coaching, CV building, but also, we are building up their confidence ready for the big wide world. For example, they are working with the community in The Social Supermarket, litter picks, car boots, and also working within our youth club, setting up and running activities and being part of our session planning to see what goes on behind the scenes. We can truly say everyone in our young volunteer’s program are amazing and we appreciate how much they do and how far they have come.

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Other Volunteering: 

Volunteer Opportunities & Good stories:

Over this year we have launched some new projects which have made a huge impact thanks to our Volunteers!

 

The Social Action Hub offers diverse volunteering roles to suit various interests and skills:

Food Distribution: Assist in collecting, sorting, and distributing food parcels to those in need. In the Social Supermarket, volunteers play vital roles either as store assistants or store collectors. Store assistants support customers with their shopping and offer a friendly face, helping reduce the stigma around food club services. Store collectors gather donations from stores in Rainworth, Blidworth, and nearby areas. Thanks to their efforts, we can offer food to those in need, fight food poverty, and reduce food waste by rescuing surplus items from going to landfill.

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Community Events: Help organize and run events like social eating gatherings and Chatty Café sessions, promoting social interaction and community cohesion (litter picks, carboots and walk & talks). We still run our Chatty Café, which volunteers make a warm and welcoming environment for anyone that attends. They serve tea, coffee, juice, and sweet treats, while offering friendly conversation and a listening ear. We have recently begun to hold Knit n Natter themed sessions with a lovely group of ladies, plus we hold a tombola, so be sure to look out when our next one is and pop down! The numbers have doubled since this last year and that’s all thanks to our fantastic volunteers giving us great ideas of how we can make the chatty café that bit chattier. Last year we ran multiple events for the community such as litter picks, walk & talks and car boot sales. We’d like to thank our volunteers & members of the public that have given up their time to support our community & our Charity. Hundreds of members of the community have volunteered hours of their time for others!

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Administrative Support: Contribute to the behind-the-scenes operations, including fundraising campaigns and outreach efforts.

 

Volunteering not only benefits the community but also offers personal growth opportunities ❤️ Please contact us on 01623 490498 or email info@socialactionhub.com Thanks ❤️

 

Skills & Employment Pathways:

We supported 38 individuals through Career Action Plus, helping 22 into full-time employment, 8 into further education or training, and 8 into local volunteering placements.

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