Volunteering FAQ

Our association is looking for volunteers all over France. The activities of the association and of our volunteers are many and varied. Across France, find the volunteer work that suits you at Action contre la Faim: develop and contribute your skills! Whatever your status or current activity, we have a mission for you!

When you become a volunteer, you sign an agreement covering the costs of any accidents that may occur during events organized by Action contre la Faim.

Of course, volunteering is whatever you want it to be!

It is possible for certain missions, particularly in the context of volunteer work at the head office, to be carried out in the following ways

No, there’s no commitment to become a long-term volunteer. There are short missions!

Yes, all that’s required is for the person’s guardians to fill out a certificate of authorization for the person to become a volunteer.

Yes, all expenses related to volunteer work (meals, travel, etc.) are reimbursed on the basis of receipts provided.

No, we don’t send volunteers or students on humanitarian projects in the field.

Yes, luncheon vouchers are given to all volunteers working at head office for a full day.

Yes, if needed for the volunteer mission, a loan computer is given to the volunteer.

Yes, travel expenses related to volunteer work are covered on the basis of receipts provided.

At the request of our volunteers, we put them in touch with ACF staff and organize videoconferences throughout the year to find out more about our work, areas of expertise, and so on.

As soon as a new volunteer arrives, the person in charge of volunteering at head office holds an induction session, either face-to-face or by video.

Delegations meet once a month between September and June, often at the Maison des Associations, in an association hall, a room lent by their local town hall, etc.

The delegations’ missions are to raise funds through events of their choice, raise awareness among their target audiences (elected representatives, businesses, the general public, schoolchildren, etc.), and engage in advocacy!

A 4-hour training course is planned for volunteers, and a teaching kit is available to ensure that awareness-raising sessions run smoothly.

No, awareness campaigns take place from late February to early April, depending on the region and school vacations.

Couse contre la Faim, Drawing contre la Faim, an educational exhibition for youngsters on the impact of our consumption habits and/or our purchases… are all projects that can be adapted according to needs and possibilities.

A session lasts 50 minutes (the time of a lesson) and when we visit a school, we carry out several sessions (4 to 6 on average) depending on the number of classes enrolled in the Course contre la Faim project.

The project is open to schools from primary to secondary level.

Ideally, two people visit each school in pairs, so that they can take turns speaking, alternating sessions and/or supplementing each other’s words, answering students’ questions, etc.

In 50 minutes, we introduce ourselves, talk about ACF, why we’re here, ACF’s activities, with a country presentation (each year a different country is honored), a film presenting the current year’s country, the issues, the causes of hunger and the solutions proposed by ACF. Finally, the session concludes with the Race Against Hunger project and how students will be involved in it.

An employee in charge of the project is present in each academy. We don’t have anyone in the overseas territories, but a correspondent takes over and sends out the necessary documents.

It’s possible! The minor’s guardians must sign an attestation authorizing the person to become a volunteer.

ID-Day set-up, secretariat, collection of participants’ numbers, encouragement on the course, signposting, etc. are just some of the missions offered by the Challenge!

Mission France teams provide compulsory training prior to any intervention on their behalf: 3 training sessions of 2 hours each on Personal Safety, Welcome and Good Listening and the ABCs of Food Aid.

Paris, Montreuil and Marseille.

Civic Service volunteer missions are open to all young people between the ages of 16 and 25 (up to 30 for young people with disabilities), with no academic or professional prerequisites.

Before qualifications, we ask volunteers to have an enquiring mind, a definite appetite for communication and awareness-raising, and an interest in our missions. Welcoming volunteers on this mission has always been accompanied by the acquisition of new skills. This is an important part of our volunteer recruitment policy.

The requirements to apply are :

• Have French or European nationality, or have been legally resident in
• France for more than one year
• Be available for a minimum of 6 months.
• Be motivated and committed.

Required skills :

• Motivation
• Taste for teamwork

Interest in :

• International solidarity issues
• Sharing with a young audience
• Public speaking
• Working for a noble cause

Our recruitments open in October and close at the end of December. We offer 6- to 9-month assignments in several French cities.

No. Our recruitment starts in October and closes at the end of December. We offer 6 to 9-month assignments in several French cities.

The civic service allowance is €580 net per month, regardless of the length of the weekly civic service contract.

Yes, Action contre la Faim reimburses 100% of the expenses incurred by volunteers during their missions.

As a member, you make a one-off annual contribution. You take part in monthly Board meetings, receive Board minutes and elect the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting in June.

Memberships are valid from January to June of the current year.

The Annual General Meeting in June and Agora days (twice a year in January and June) to discuss association issues. You are also invited to attend local events with delegations, association exhibitions, etc.

All new memberships are ratified by the next Board of Directors meeting after your membership fee has been paid. For example, if you join in January, your membership will be validated at the February Board meeting. You will become a member only after this validation.

When you become a member, you receive a guide to help you understand how ACF works and your role. You’ll also receive access codes for Workplace, an associative social network that provides you with news about the association, dates from the institutional calendar, minutes of recent Board meetings, and you can call on members of the Board of Directors live to answer your questions.

You will receive an invitation to take part in the meeting, so you can come to ACF headquarters to attend.

When you become a member, you can tick the box “I would like to be put in touch with the volunteers” and we will contact you to give you more information about the delegation near you and put you in touch with the team.