Charity Shop Volunteer Worker Volunteer Roles
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Candlelighters offer a variety of support groups and events for families affected by childhood cancer. We’re looking for a friendly and attentive volunteer to help the Family Support Team to set up and manage each event to ensure it runs smoothly and successfully for families.
Location
Across Yorkshire (most groups are at The Square, 8 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, LS3 1AD)
Time commitment
Approximately five hours per month, depending on the number of events you sign up for.
Activities will vary but may include:
- Helping to set up prior to the event (arranging furniture, putting up decorations etc …)
- Putting out food and refreshments
- Meeting and greeting
- Keeping a record of attendance
- Making hot and cold drinks
- Cleaning and tidying up
- Serving lunches and refreshments
- Taking photos
- Organising or assisting with games and activities
- Engaging with family members and helping them to feel involved
- Supervising children
- Cleaning and tidying up at the end of the event
- Assisting the team with any other tasks and activities
We are looking for a volunteer who:
- Has experience of working with children or families in a professional context
- Has knowledge of safeguarding procedures and safer working practices
- Is confident, friendly and approachable
- Is experienced in working as part of a team
- Can work well and remain calm under pressure
- Is proactive and able to use own initiative
- Can move furniture (tables and chairs) and boxes
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Support and Benefits
It’s vital that our volunteers feel rewarded for their amazing efforts so we want to match your goals, aspirations, availability and everything else with the right opportunity for you. Here are a few examples of what you will receive as a volunteer:
- Thorough induction & training to give you the confidence to perform your role well and to the best of your ability
- Opportunity to develop new and existing skills to help you beyond your involvement with Candlelighters
- Ongoing support from the Family Support and HR teams
- Certain expenses to be reimbursed as agreed with your Volunteer Supervisor, in accordance with our Expenses policy
- Regular reviews with your Volunteer Supervisor to help you develop in your role
- Satisfaction in knowing you are making a valuable contribution to supporting children and families affected by childhood cancer
- We can be a reference once you’ve volunteered for three months
- Access to the mental health hotline
- Charity Worker Discount card
- Access to The Company Shop
We understand the impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis, and our mission is to bring light and hope to families facing childhood cancer in Yorkshire.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you passionate about making a difference for families affected by children’s cancer? Join our team at The Square as a Front of House Volunteer! In this role, you’ll support Jess, our Family Support Coordinator, in creating a welcoming environment for families, greeting visitors, offering a friendly presence and assisting with booking a variety of wellbeing services.
Location
The Square, 8 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, LS3 1AD
Time commitment
Ideally we’re looking for a volunteer who can help us every Saturday (11:30-5:30) or Thursday (4-8pm) but can work around your schedule!
Key Activities
As a Front of House Volunteer you will support the Jess, our Family Support Coordinator, and the wider team with a variety of tasks including:
- Meeting and greeting families and other visitors
- Making drinks for families and visitors
- Answering the telephone, transferring calls and taking messages
- Making bookings and updating our database
- Keeping the reception area clean and tidy
- Keeping the kitchen, meeting rooms and other communal areas clean and tidy
- Setting up rooms for meetings and events
- Maintaining professional boundaries and adhering to Candlelighters’ policies and procedures
We are looking for a volunteer who:
- Has experience of working in a customer service environment
- Has the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people
- Is confident, friendly and approachable
- Is experienced in working as part of a team
- Is hardworking, reliable and organised
- Is able to move furniture (tables and chairs) and boxes
- Is able to climb multiple flights of stairs
- Is able to manage own emotions when working with families affected by childhood cancer
This role is subject to an enhanced criminal record check, which is processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Support and Benefits
It’s vital that our volunteers feel rewarded for their amazing efforts so we want to match your goals, aspirations, availability and everything else with the right opportunity for you. Here are a few examples of what you will receive as a volunteer:
- Thorough induction & training to give you the confidence to perform your role well and to the best of your ability
- Opportunity to develop new and existing skills to help you beyond your involvement with Candlelighters
- Ongoing support from the Family Support and HR teams
- Certain expenses to be reimbursed as agreed with your Volunteer Supervisor, in accordance with our Expenses policy
- Regular reviews with your Volunteer Supervisor to help you develop in your role
- Satisfaction in knowing you are making a valuable contribution to supporting children and families affected by childhood cancer
- We can be a reference once you’ve volunteered for three months
- Access to the mental health hotline
- Charity Worker Discount card
- Access to The Company Shop
We recognise that family members accessing our services may wish to volunteer with Candlelighters. However, this role is not suitable for family members receiving support from Candlelighters. This is to ensure they receive the best possible care and support without any potential conflict of interest. Other volunteering opportunities can be found on our website.
We understand the impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis, and our mission is to bring light and hope to families facing childhood cancer in Yorkshire.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join us in our new BHF Homestore in West Quay Retail Park opening at the end of July. We are actively recruiting and interviewing, with opportunities to volunteer in other shops until the homestore opening. The new site has onsite parking and good transport links, all roles will have great volunteer benefits and will be great timing for those wanting a summer opportunity.
Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team.
Interested in collectibles, homewares and bric-a-brac? If this sounds like you then this could be your perfect volunteering role. Get involved in creating exciting and eye-catching displays of collectibles and homewares in our store. You’ll also be involved in selecting and preparing donated homewares to get them ready for sale. This is an opportunity to share your skills or to get a taster of a career in retail while helping us create a world free from the fear of heart disease.
Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
Typical tasks include:
- Following our display guidelines and using your creative skills to maintain attractive displays of homewares in our charity store
- Keeping our homewares department fully stocked with fresh items
- Sorting out and cleaning donated ornaments, collectibles and pictures
- Following our guidelines to value and price donated ornaments, collectibles and pictures
Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too…
- A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
- Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
- Access to training and development
- Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed
- Refreshments available
- Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
- Access to discounts with other retailers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.