Corporate Volunteer Opportunities
By partnering with DF4TA you will be making a difference and changes within our very own community. Helping us to meet the immediate need of food and other insecurities people face within the city, while engaging your own employees in giving back and supporting those in need.
From volunteering to fundraising, organising food drives, our team can work with you to design a working relationship for us both.
Quick Wins for Your Team
- Join our Squid Army – encourage colleagues to join our growing network of individual supporters
- Become part of our 100 Club – for businesses giving regular financial support
These are quick ways to start giving back. But if your team loves getting hands-on, we’ve got you covered. Here are a few ideas of how you can get involved.
Volunteering Opportunities by Date
What you’ll do: Encouraging Asda customers to donate food and money. You’ll be handing out shopping lists, collecting food donations, and helping with monetary donations.
Volunteer Needs: 2 volunteers at a time for 2-hour shifts from 10.00am-4.00pm over the three days. You can sign up for longer shifts if desired.
Next Steps: Fill out our form to book your team and preferred time slots.
Week 1: 11–15 August 2025 (sorting)
Week 2: 18–22 August 2025 (uniform shop)
What you’ll do:
Week 1: Sort, clean, and organise donated uniforms
Week 2: Help families at our Derbion Community Hub shop
Volunteer Needs:
Week 1: 5–8 people
Week 2: 10–12 volunteers per day
Next step: Compete the form with your dates and team size.
What you’ll do: Take part in a team giving challenge by donating one item each day in the run-up to Christmas. We’ll provide everything you need — from shopping lists to posters and daily prompts — to help you make it a meaningful team tradition.
Great for: Offices or customer-facing teams looking for a simple, seasonal way to come together and support local families.
Next step: Request your Reverse Advent resource pack by completing our form.
Role: Volunteers will help collect surplus food from Costco and other food retailers, delivering it to local charities.
Volunteer Needs: 9:30am - 2.00pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, typically involving food pickup from Costco and sometimes from Morrisons.
Tasks: Collection and delivery of food to support low-cost or free meals in the community.
Next steps: Fill out the form to express your interest.
Company-Led Initiatives
What you’ll do: Run your own food collection campaign — we’ll provide bunting, posters, and shopping lists.
Optional add-on: Sort your collected food at our Central Storage Unit for a behind-the-scenes look at where your donations go.
How to coordinate your team:
- Choose dates that work for your workplace
- Email debbie@df4ta.com to request your free resource pack
- Set up donation stations and create a fun internal competition
- Arrange a time for your team to help sort at the CSU — we’ll make it a fun group volunteering day!
What you’ll do: From bake sales to charity quizzes or office raffles - any funds raised help us keep our services going strong.
How to coordinate your team:
- Choose an activity that fits your workplace culture
- Plan and promote using internal comms, posters, or social media
- Let us know in advance so we can amplify your event and celebrate your support
- Track and share your results — we love shouting out our brilliant business partners!
How to Get Started
- Pick Your Opportunity
Choose a volunteering or fundraising idea that suits your team’s energy, space, and time. - Email Debbie
Drop us a message at debbie@df4ta.com to confirm your interest, team numbers, and dates. - Promote Internally
We’ll send you everything you need to encourage participation and spread the word inside your company. - Showcase the Impact
We’ll share your story on our social media and website, so you and your team get the recognition you deserve. - Keep the Momentum Going
Many of our corporate partners return each year — once you’ve dipped your toe in, we’re sure you’ll want to keep the partnership going.
Want to talk through ideas?
We love tailoring these experiences to suit your goals, whether that’s team building, local impact, or supporting families across Derby.
Just email Debbie@df4ta.com and we’ll help you shape something meaningful.
Get in Touch
Please complete our Corporate Partnership interest form and let us know how you'd like to help. We will us this information to make sure the right person gets in touch with you.
