Individual Volunteering

Can you donate your time to fight hunger?

Every hour you give as a volunteer with Foodbank WA helps provide meals and hope to people in need.

Our wonderful volunteers are essential as we deliver 9.2 million meals to Western Australians doing it tough. 

Volunteer with us

Volunteer roles are mostly ongoing positions, but we also welcome one-off support.   

There’s a way to get involved no matter what your interests and strengths are. You could help through:

To get started, simply fill in your application and explore volunteer opportunities in Perth and beyond. 

Register your interest


Who can become a volunteer with Foodbank? 

We welcome all volunteers over the age of 18, whether you’re a uni student, retired, or looking for a regular way to connect with your community. Food charity volunteering can be a great addition to your resume and is a fun way to meet and help people.  

Meet our volunteers

We provide all the training you need, so you won’t need any experience to get started. Many of our volunteer roles are based at our Perth Airport branch or at other Foodbank locations.  

Looking for ways to get your organisation involved? 

Explore our team volunteering or our Corporate Challenges that are ideal for larger groups.

Volunteering FAQs

The day typically starts at 8.30am with an overview of the position and a safety briefing and concludes at approximately 3.00 pm.

All volunteers must wear steel caps boots and shirts with sleeves. Corporate volunteers can wear sturdy enclosed shoes if they do not have steel cap boots. We recommend long jeans for safety and comfort.

We provide all volunteers with high-visibility vests or aprons if working in the Community Kitchen.

In winter the warehouse gets cold, so it is a good idea to bring a jacket or light pullover.

You can bring your own lunch or there is a lunch bar approximately 400 metres from the Perth branch on Grogan Road. We have a volunteer kitchen with tea and coffee facilities.

Get involved

Whether you donate to Foodbank WA with funds or food, give your time through volunteering, or simply spread the word, your involvement helps to feed hope and grow more resilient communities. 
No one can do everything–but everyone can do something!

Donate money Donate Food Donate time or services

Individuals, community groups, schools and businesses all get involved raising funds for Foodbank WA. We’d love your help too when it comes to community fundraising for food assistance.

Hold a food drive Start a fundraiser Support a fundraiser

Volunteering with Foodbank WA gives you the chance to directly help people in a fun and flexible way. You could be helping shoppers choose affordable food, assisting in our warehouse, helping at a Mobile Foodbank, in our Community Kitchen preparing delicious meals, at a Foodbank stall or an event.

Individual volunteering Team volunteering Corporate challenges