Please dress sensibly for the day, as it will involve lots of physical activity, e.g. lifting and organising trays of food. We recommend that all volunteers wear warm, protective clothing and sensible footwear (no open-toed sandals or flipflops!). We will provide you with high visibility vests, which will need to be worn at all times, however we recommend that you wear layers underneath, as you might be working outside, but you could also get quite warm!
When volunteering onsite, it is required for health and safety that clothing and footwear suitable for a warehouse environment is worn.
Volunteering onsite involves lots of physical activity, e.g. lifting and organising trays of food, so we recommend that all volunteers wear appropriate, protective clothing (that you don’t mind potentially getting mucky!). We also recommend wearing layers, in order to remain comfortable in all weathers, outside, or in temperature-controlled areas. To minimise risk, we also ask that jewellery be kept to a minimum.
We require all volunteers to attend wearing appropriate footwear, i.e. flat, sturdy shoes such as trainers or work boots. Inappropriate footwear including high heels, open-toed sandals, or flip flops will result in volunteers not being able to engage in activities onsite, as these will be deemed unsafe for the volunteer.
We provide PPE for all volunteers in the form of high-visibility vests and gloves. These should be worn at all times when undertaking warehouse or site work and, where appropriate, while representing City Harvest off site.