The Rainbow Centre values diversity and encourages volunteers from all sections of the community.

You will need to be over 18 to volunteer with our client-facing services, but we sometimes have opportunities for under 18s too.

As much or as little as you wish,  please see our vacancies below and you can choose something that matches your availability.

We have a wide variety of volunteering opportunities across a range of services, so there is something for everyone.

• • Family Contact Centre
  • FoodStop
  • Homeless Support Service
    • Breakfast Club
    • Reception
    • Gardening project
    • Folkestone Churches Winter Shelter
  • Money First Aid
  • Rainbow Food Services
    • Shepway Foodbank
    • Pantry
    • Mobile Pantry & Foodbank
    • Rainbow Food Warehouse
  • Rainbow Shop

Depending on the service you volunteer for, you could be staffing our reception, serving food to homeless people, serving in the shop, helping children with activities, sorting food, helping people follow a budget, or even making the tea!

All volunteering roles will require references and some also require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This will be completed at no cost to you.

Current Vacancies – As at 16/10/25

Volunteer Application Form

Alternatively, you can contact us by email, phone or feel free to call into the Rainbow Centre to pick up an application form.

We are open weekdays 9am– 5pm.

Telephone: 01303 850733
Email: volunteering@rainbow-centre.org
Address: 69 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2AF.