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A homeless outreach group who provide food and assistance to the homeless in Belfast are recruiting for new volunteers.

Cross-community and voluntary organisation Haven Outreach work all year round feeding and supporting the homeless and vulnerable in the city.

The organisation are currently appealing for new recruits to join their team to help serve service-users on the streets.

Explaining the role the volunteers undertake, a spokesperson said: "We set up a static station on High Street, opposite McDonalds at Game/HMV seven nights a week. Each night is a different team and each team member commits to one night a week so we have continuity for our service-users.

"We have a hot box of meal portions in small foil Chinese dishes, sandwiches, crisps, biscuits, water and hot drinks. Our volunteers who are out on their night usually organise who will bring what for the next week, i.e. who is cooking and what they are cooking, who is making sandwiches etc.

"Each night has a driver who carries the table, flasks and all the consumables needed for the night. Crisps, water, biscuits, foil trays for hot food, teas, coffees etc are all provided by the founders of the group who have a storage facility for it all. We fundraise to pay for these things."

They continued: "We generally ask if you would be willing to sacrifice one night a week, 8pm-11pm to give out the food and drinks to the service-users who come to the table.

"If you trial it and are happy to come on board, we would be more than happy to welcome you. Potential volunteers are encouraged to trial a night of the week, come down to see what we do as a group, as being a part of Haven does take time and commitment.

"All of our volunteers must be willing to undergo an Enhanced Access NI Check as we are dealing with vulnerable adults."

If you want to lend a hand and volunteer with the organisation to help the homeless simply contact them via private message on the Facebook page here.

Applicants must be aged 18 and over.