Whether you can spare a couple of hours on a Tuesday morning or prefer helping out outdoors, Southport charity Compassion Acts is looking for new volunteers across the borough.
Based at the Victoria Centre on Sussex Road, the charity runs a range of community support services including emergency foodbanks, local food pantries, welfare advice, and budget-friendly community markets. The team relies on local helpers to keep every venue open and running.
If you want to support your local area, meet new people, or gain practical experience, here are the roles open right now across Southport and Birkdale.
Current Volunteer Vacancies
Laundry Room Assistant
- Where: Victoria Centre, 197A Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG
- When: Tuesdays, 10.00am–12.30pm or 12.00pm–2.30pm
Helping visitors use the washing facilities on Tuesday mornings. Volunteers welcome people in the Community Room, make cups of tea or coffee, have a chat, and keep the room clean and safe.
Community Market Assistant
- Where: Victoria Centre, 197A Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG
- When: Tuesdays (once a month), 10.00am–12.30pm
Assisting shoppers at the monthly market with pricing, explaining the purchase limits, serving customers, and keeping things running smoothly.
Food Pantry Stock Assistant
- Where: High Park Food Pantry, Southport
- When: Tuesdays, 10.00am–12.00pm
Working with the stock team to unpack deliveries, organize items, and restock shelves before members arrive.
Food Pantry Assistant
- Where: Southport Food Pantry
- When: Tuesdays, 8.45am–12.30pm
Greeting members as they come in, offering a warm drink and a friendly ear, and helping them pick out their shopping.
Foodbank Assistant
- Where: Birkdale Foodbank
- When: Tuesdays, 9.30am–12.30pm
Helping run the Tuesday session by welcoming visitors, packing and handing out emergency food parcels, and pointing people toward other support services if needed.
Allotment Helper
- Where: Birkdale Allotment
- When: Any day (flexible)
Helping grow fresh fruit and veg for local food projects. Work includes sowing seeds, planting, weeding, harvesting, and general plot maintenance.
How to Apply
Getting involved is straightforward. You can fill in the application form online at compassionacts.uk/volunteer or get in touch directly:
- Email: hello@compassionacts.uk
- Phone: 01704 264505
- In Person: Victoria Centre, 197A Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG
