Volunteer for the Rainbow Centre

Who can volunteer?

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.

How much time will I have to give?

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

What volunteer opportunities do you have?

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

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.

How do I get involved?

Current Vacancies – As at 21/05/25

  Location Service Role Start Time Finish Time
Monday          
Tuesday Cheriton Shop Shop assistant 09:00 13:00
Folkestone FoodStop Team 16:30 18:30
Hythe Warehouse Sorter & Packer 08:30 12:30
Wednesday Cheriton Shop Shop assistant 09:00 13:00
Hawkinge/Van Mobile Food Services Driver/Server 09:00 12:00
Thursday Cheriton Shop Shop assistant 09:00 13:00
Cheriton Shop Shop assistant 13:00 16:30
Folkestone Homeless Support Breakfast Club 10:00 12:00
Friday Folkestone Homeless Support Breakfast Club 10:00 12:00
Folkestone Homeless Support Breakfast Club 10:00 12:00
Saturday Folkestone FoodStop Team 16:30 18:30
Flexible Folkestone FoodStop Team Flexible Flexible
Folkestone Money First Aid Mentor 2hrs P/W
Folkestone Money First Aid Mentor 2hrs P/W
Folkestone Money First Aid Mentor 2hrs P/W
Ad hoc Various Warehouse Sorter & Packer Ad hoc Ad hoc
Cheriton Shop Shop assistant Ad hoc Ad hoc
Various Mobile Food Services Driver/Server Ad hoc Ad hoc
Folkestone FoodStop Prep & Service Ad hoc Ad hoc

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.

How to Volunteer
“I have been encouraged and supported to realise potential I didn’t know I had.” A Rainbow Centre Volunteer
“Here you get respect and you have someone you can talk to, and someone who will listen to you. It’s the respect of life.”A guest of the Rainbow Centre