Hackney Foodbank is a community-focused organisation dedicated to providing essential support to individuals and families in need. Since opening in 2012, Hackney Foodbank has distributed over 864,632kg of food and household items to people in crisis or trapped in poverty in Hackney. Its main service includes providing emergency food, which offers practical, immediate relief in moments of crisis, and by connecting people with local organisations who can help them to address the root causes and wider effects of poverty in their lives. The organisation believes it is possible to change the circumstances that lead to hunger and break cycles of poverty.
What do we need from a volunteer?
Hackney Foodbank needs a volunteer to help map and visualise data related to service usage. Here is an example of what the collected data will look like.
The volunteer’s tasks would be to:
- Using Excel or Power BI, create heat maps based on postcodes and wards in the Hackney and surrounding area to:
- show the distribution and frequency of visits to the foodbank
- compare attendance at the foodbank with deprivation data
- Provide user training and guidance to endure the organisation can use and update as needed in future.
This work will enhance the Foodbank’s services and ensure that resources are allocated effectively help the organisation to better understand and address the demands within Hackney and surrounding areas.
The ideal volunteer:
- Has proficiency in Excel and Power BI
- Has experience in data analysis, visualisation and heat mapping
- Is based in the United Kingdom
- Has had their registration confirmed.
What are the timescales?
Starting: July 2025
Closing date for applications: June 30th
We anticipate this to be approximately 5 days of volunteer work over 1-3 months.
If you are selected to volunteer for this project:
You will be working directly with Hackney Foodbank. PBE is only responsible for matching. If Hackney Foodback shares personal data with you, you should only use the data as instructed by them.
PBE is an equal opportunity organisation and values diversity. We encourage applications from all parts of the community, and we give all applicants and volunteers fair and equal treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
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