Established in 2007, Devizes & District Foodbank (“DDFB”) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and part of the Trussell Trust ( www.trusselltrust.org ) network of Foodbanks. With our main centre and foodstore in Devizes, we cover a large number of towns and villages, including Marlborough and Pewsey. We support over 2,000 people per annum, we work with more than 60 recognised agencies and process more than 25 tonnes of food and consumables per annum.
We are fortunate that our Board of Trustees has extensive relevant experience in a range of fields but we are looking to add to our range of expertise, local knowledge of on-the-ground issues - and to our numbers. In particular, we would be keen to add individuals with relevant experience from the Marlborough or Pewsey area.
The specific areas we are looking for experience in are:
- Events
- Welfare and the benefits system
- Fundraising
- Health and Safety
If you have experience in any of the above areas, and live in the SN8, SN9 or SN10 area, we’d love to hear from you!
We expect to recruit up to two new Trustees, which currently number 6. We meet formally four times a year but in addition there are sub-groups and teams so that the commitment can be two to three days per month or more.
Interested parties should email Richard Oliver at [email protected] and will receive back various materials, including a copy of our recruitment policy and the general requirements of the role. We expect to make appointments by the end of April 2023.