Collective Aid
We distribute clothing, bedding, and tents (NFI) at various living sites in the Calais area. Join our team and assist with the sorting and checking of donations and the running of distributions.
Collective Aid currently works in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and France facilitating showers, clothes & washing services, providing food, safe water, and essential material aid. These services have provided thousands of people seeking safety in Europe with countless amounts of vital material aid and hygiene solutions.
In September 2019, we took over the largest material aid operation in Northern France from Choose Love – then known as Help Refugees. We took what we’ve learned in the Balkans and adapted our knowledge to meet the specific needs of the populations in the region. We run a non-food item project, distributing clothing, tents, bedding and hygiene items.
With around 1,500 displaced people sleeping rough in horrific living conditions, that are only made worse by daily police evictions, we joined other grassroots organisations currently on the ground to distribute life-saving aid across sites in Calais.
Key responsibilities
- Work with a team to distribute NFI at static and mobile distributions.
- Sort and check donations for quality and suitability.
- Work in collaboration with other organisations in the warehouse and in the field.
- Make effective and appropriate referrals to other services.
- Uphold Collective Aid’s policies and safeguarding principles at all times.
Requirements
- Ability to commit for at least four weeks
- Ability to work five days a week
- At least 18 years of age
Highly desired
- Arabic and/or Farsi speakers
- Manual drivers license valid in the EU
- Previous field experience
How to apply
Please send an email to [email protected] with the dates you wish to come. Our Human Resources Coordinator will liaise with you to arrange a call to discuss the project and volunteering with us further.