We are looking for someone who can help us organise monthly community dinners featuring three course meals from around the globe to enable the charity to engage with and attract donors. To help with running the dinner on the day with tasks including welcoming the guests, serving food and drinks, take payments, setting up and clearing, etc. Someone who can work as part of a team to plan and organise other events and fundraisers throughout the year, for example refugee week. Assist with applying for funds for events including securing raffle prizes, donations of ingredients, material needed, musicians and entertainment, etc. To also work with the marketing team, providing details of upcoming events for promotion; take pictures and quotes at the event. Main duties will include: Prior experience of events planning and organisation A passion and keenness to engage in community-based work to support refugees and serve the local community Good organisation skills including: effective time management, punctuality and delegation of tasks. A flexible and proactive attitude to working Good responsiveness to emails/ text/ whatsapp Practical skills to help prepare and set-up the café for events Able to work well in a team and communicate effectively with the rest of the staff and visitors of the cafe A willingness to learn new skills Desirable: Prior experience working with refugees, people seeking asylum or other vulnerable groups Prior experience of involvement in charity fundraising events
What will you be doing? Supporting the Founder in researching, identifying and developing new models to grow food sales at the cafe, and achieve Plateful Café’s mission Liaise with relevant staff to champion an effective growth plan, and ensure that plan is aligned with the mission to support more refugees into work Ensure Plateful Café’s customer service is of the highest standards Support the Founder in the production and implementation of the business plan, growing both the markets and the e-commerce and cafe Support the Founder to implement a marketing plan Represent Plateful Café at social events Requirements: A passion for improving the lives of refugees and asylum seeker Experience and understanding of growing an e-commerce business and/or knowledge of cafe retail Previous experience in business development and sales Previous experience in customer services Being a proactive self-starter with dedication and drive to upskill in order to support the charity Desirable: Knowledge/experience of telemarketing and call centres Experience using CRM systems Previous experience in Marketing Knowledge of the food and café industry Lived experience of being a refugee and/or experience working with refugee
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, well-organised and highly motivated Fundraising Assistant to assist our Grants and Funding team with the research and writing of funding applications to secure vitally needed funds for the charity. Plateful Café works to relieve poverty and isolation amongst refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities in Greenwich Our commitment is to reach the most vulnerable people in our community and help them access the support they are entitled to. Voluntary, Half a day per week
What will I be doing? Developing a logo for our charity. Working on our charity’s brand: choosing an appropriate colour scheme, creating sample post templates, etc. Working with the rest of the Marketing Team to apply the brand to posters, flyers, product labels and more. Requirements: Prior experience in graphic design Able to create interesting and engaging content Good digital/IT skills. Good time management skills. Engaging and friendly. Good team player. Excellent communication skills and fluent in English. Ideally will be skilled at using a graphic design software such as Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop (or equivalent) and has access to their own software. Desirable: An interest in supporting refugees and contributing to the work of Plateful Cafe. Experience of working with refugees, people seeking asylum or other vulnerable groups Lives in London with the ability to occasionally meet and visit us for events.
We are looking for a Volunteer Market Stall Trader, to help sell produce made by our refugee chefs to customers at local markets. This role involves setting up and taking down the market stall, engaging with potential customers, explaining our products, addressing inquiries, and actively promoting sales. You will gain valuable experience in sales and customer service. What will you be doing? Market Stall Setup and Take Down: Assist in the set up and take down of the market stall, including arranging products, setting up signage, and ensuring the stall is presentable. Product Promotion/Sales Encouragement: Engage with potential customers, explaining our products, the refugees who made them and our story, answering questions and providing recommendations as needed. Sales Transactions: Handle sales transactions efficiently and accurately including Zettle for cards and also cash. Desirables: Ability to perform tasks that may involve heavy lifting and physical labour, such as setting up and taking down the market stall Strong customer service skills with a friendly and approachable demeanour Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team Willingness to learn about our charity and products and effectively communicate this to customers Basic numeracy skills required for processing sales transactions and handling money
We are looking for a film maker who will be able to join us at our food and music events, film and create short highlight clips to share on social media (see our instagram page for ideas). What will you be doing? Conducting short interviews with guests and the team to create content Contribute new ideas and creativity welcome to showcase and promote Plateful Cafe. Requirements: Basic video editing ability A decent camera/phone
We are looking for someone to assist us to share information and updates through our communications and social media content, to help us fundraise and grow. What will you be doing? Leading on one of our social media channels (currently Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn) Producing occasional blog posts (minimum one per quarter except LinkedIn lead who will do one per month) on topics related to Plateful Café including research and interviews. Recording social media analytics on a weekly basis Identifying potential content and opportunities Adding ideas to the content planner Postings and scheduling content Attendance at team catch-ups virtually/phone Ad-hoc attendance at events and markets Other duties in line with the role description Requirements: Excellent communication skills in fluent English Has 3+ years experience of social media, copywriting, journalism, blog content creation, interviewing or similar skills (this does not have to include published work)lls and experience as a Social Media Officer and Blogger? We are looking for a new volunteer to help us at Plateful Cafe. Able to create interesting and engaging content Good computer skills Good time management skills Engaging and friendly Good team player Desirable: Basic digital photography and editing skills An interest in supporting refugees and contributing to the work of Plateful Cafe Experience of working with refugees, people seeking asylum, vulnerable groups or lived experience Lives in London with ability to attend events and markets
We are currently recruiting for a Social Media Volunteer Manager. The Plateful Café works to relieve poverty and isolation amongst refugees, asylum seekers and other ethnic minorities in Greenwich. Our commitment is to ensure we reach the most vulnerable people in our community and help them access the support they are entitled to. Videos are a powerful medium to engage with our supporters and also the wider public. You will play a great role to promote our brand and build our presence online.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Front of House member to join the team in our exciting new community space! Plateful Cafe is a recently established charity that seeks to help refugees in the surrounding area into employment within the food and hospitality sector. We are opening a community cafe selling delicious Middle Eastern food such as hummus, falafels, salads, okra stew and much more! Our cafe will be staffed by people with refugee status and experiences of forced migration who are being trained to work in the food industry, as well as dedicated volunteers like you. If you are passionate about being part of a community that celebrates a diversity of cultures and delicious food, this is your opportunity to make a difference and join us on our exciting journey with Plateful Cafe. Voluntary, Minimum of 4 hours per week
Plateful Cafe works to relieve poverty and isolation amongst refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities in Lewisham. Our commitment is to reach the most vulnerable people in our community and open a pathway to employment for people who have asylum here. Refugees will benefit from workshops, training skills and knowledge relevant for the catering industry. Plateful Cafe are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all volunteers and team members. We are an equal opportunities provider and actively encourage applications from people with a refugee background. We are currently looking for a dedicated and well-organised volunteer who can assist our team with the search and development of partnerships with businesses. Main duties will include: Essential: Desirable: What difference will you make? Voluntary, 2 to 4 hours per week
