Retail Volunteer Roles in Birmingham, West Midlands

Volunteer with us at Walsall Park Run in Walsall Arboretum on 14th September 2024

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

What's involved?

Acorns is the nominated charity for this Walsall Park Run Takeover day.

Park Run is an incredibly popular 5k run, and Acorns has an opportunity to collect on the day, and promote our other events taking place at Walsall Arboretum. 

We are looking for volunteers to promote Acorns and its events, and bucket collecting. 

How much time will it take? 

You can come and volunteer between the hours of 8am-10.30am or join us for the duration of the event. 

Why volunteer at Acorns?

• To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
• Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
• Learn new skills to boost your CV
• Opportunities to progress to other roles
• Access to free online training courses
• Retail discounts
• Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards

Volunteer with us at Acorns Glow Walk 2024 on Saturday 26th October.

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

Glow Walk returns for 2024, our shiniest event! Participants don their brightest gear, fairy lights and glow sticks and take on our 5km course in aid of Acorns.

This event is accessible to all and there’s loads of extra fun in the event village. 

What's involved?

We are looking for volunteers who can support with;

• Event set up
• Event pack down
• Course marshals
• Event village volunteers (tombola, merch stand, hook-a-duck, coconut shy etc.)

How much time will it take? 

5pm-10pm (any hours between these times is fine and times are role dependent) 

Why volunteer at Acorns?

• To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
• Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
• Learn new skills to boost your CV
• Opportunities to progress to other roles
• Access to free online training courses
• Retail discounts
• Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards

Volunteer with us at Coventry War Memorial Park on Sunday 17th November 2024!

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

What's involved?

We are looking for volunteers who will come a long to support the Acorns stand and engage with our runners and members of the public. 

We are looking for a cheer squad to cheer our runners on they fly around the course, as well as course marshals to encourage and guide participants safety a long the course.

Lastly we are seeking a mascot who can dress up as Alex the Acorn! 

How much time will it take? 

The event starts at 8am-2pm ( you can volunteer any hours between these times)

Why volunteer at Acorns?

• To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
• Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
• Learn new skills to boost your CV
• Opportunities to progress to other roles
• Access to free online training courses
• Retail discounts
• Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards on Sunday 29th September 2024!

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

This is an exciting opportunity to pass on your human resources and employee relations expertise whilst helping the RSPCA; promote kindness and prevent animal cruelty, reach out to more supporters, and influence how we do things.

RSPCA Milton Keynes and North Bucks have two retail outlets, a cattery and storage facilities. We are looking to grow our retail footprint and open an education centre.

Use your skills learned in a professional environment to benefit your local community by becoming a trustee for MK & North Bucks RSPCA.

As a trustee of the MK & North Bucks branch, you will have the chance to influence how we care for the animals in our care and prevent cruelty to animals.

It's a great way to meet like minded people who share your enthusiasm for animal welfare. You will have the opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing ones, whilst making a real difference to the lives of animals.

As a HR & Employee Relations expert you would be supporting the branch by helping them maintain and develop staff throughout the organisation. You would play a key role in advising Trustees on the long-term and strategic direction of human resources and contributing towards policy setting.

As a minimum, trustees would normally be expected to attend a monthly committee meeting lasting some 2 to 3 hours. However, the commitment may vary depending on whether the trustee takes on additional duties.

Primary responsibilities of the Branch Trustee – HR & Employee Relations

• Advise Trustees on the long-term vision and strategic direction for investment in human resources.

• Support the Branch grow, maintain, and develop staff throughout the organisation.

• Contribute to HR policy setting, strategic direction, goal and target setting, and evaluate performance against targets, budgets, plans and charitable objectives.

• Ensure that HR activities and interventions are linked to the RSPCA Isle of Wight Branches charitable objectives and complement the company culture.

• Advise on and help improve management of HR.

• Ensure the Board of Trustees properly remunerates staff, reviewing and rewarding performance and  development opportunities.

• To work with the Branch Manager to review current HR management arrangements and provide guidance on HR strategy and short and long-term direction.

• Receive progress reports on HR and any recurring staffing issues.

What we are looking for in a volunteer:

We are committed to creating a Board which is representative of our society and in particular, our community and surrounding areas so encourage people from any background to apply for any of our opportunities.

Alongside Human Resources experience, including a CIPD membership, we are looking for someone who is committed to the RSPCA’s charitable objectives and shares our passion for animal welfare. You would be creative, innovative, bring a fresh perspective, and can put ideas into action.

You will need to be able to work with people and have good interpersonal skills. You do not need to be an expert although commitment, common sense, and the ability to be objective are vital.

What we can offer you as a volunteer Branch Trustee – HR & Employee Relations

• We will provide you with a comprehensive trustee training course which will provide you will everything  you need to carry out the role.

• Ongoing support is also provided by regional and national RSPCA staff in addition to any additional training provided by the relevant branch.

• The platform to utilise your skills and experience to oversee the charity and make decisions that have a direct impact on local animal welfare.

• The opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing ones, whilst making a real difference to the lives of animals.

• A way to expand your professional and personal network through working with like-minded people.

Purpose of your role:

As a Visitor Centre Volunteer, you will provide a warm welcome to visitors to the Centre. If you have a particular passion for birds, butterflies, fungi or wildflowers then this is an opportunity to share your passion with others. You will be the friendly face representing the Trust, both in our visitor centre and on the reserve, helping visitors to make the most of their visit, and interpreting information about the reserve and its wildlife. You will be able to provide visitors with information about our events, activities and encourage people to support the Trust’s work – by volunteering, becoming members, or leaving donations. You will assist the Centre team in maintaining a clean and well-presented Visitor Centre which is profitable and efficient. You will assist the Centre team in hosting meetings and events. You will be helping to support the delivery of the Trust’s strategic plan and support the Centre team in striving towards its goals.

Tasks you will be involved with:

• Assisting with maintaining standards of housekeeping:
• • Keeping the Centre clean and well presented
• • Ensuring that the Trust facilities are ready to receive visitors each day
• • Ensuring that leaflets and posters are up to date and well presented
• Meeting & greeting visitors to the reserve:
• • Bringing the nature reserve to life for our visitors and answering their questions
• • Helping visitors discover more about the reserve and the species present
• • Engaging with visitors, and chatting about the benefits of supporting Wildlife Trusts
• • Having up to date information to hand regarding events bookings, membership offers and latest wildlife sightings
• • Promoting membership and recruiting members to Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

• Promoting volunteer opportunities
Supporting the retail offer at the Centre:
• Keeping up to date with knowledge about the products being sold
• Keeping the shop well stocked and merchandised
• Assisting with deliveries and stock input on till system
• Serving and assisting customers
• Assisting with cash handling and cashing up procedures where appropriate
Fundraising:
• Encouraging visitor donations
• Promoting any fundraising initiatives taking place at the Centre
Events:
• Assisting with setting up and clearing away after events
• Helping with any tasks that need doing during an event

Be a Star at Acorns Glow Walk 2024 - Mascot Volunteers Needed!

Get ready to light up the night and bring some serious fun to the Acorns Glow Walk 2024, Saturday 26th October! We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to dress up as mascots and help us make this year’s event more magical than ever, all while supporting life-limited children and their families.

Our mascots include:

• Alex the Acorn
• Bob the Builder
• Hello Kitty
• Makka Pakka
• Upsy Daisy
• Dora the Explorer

What’s involved? 

The Acorns Glow Walk is back at Walsall Arboretum for a dazzling evening of glowing costumes, fairy lights, and energy-packed fun. Participants will walk, dance, and shine their way through a 5km course, and we need YOU to be the heart and soul of the event by cheering them on in one of our awesome mascot costumes!

Expect loads of laughter, high-fives, and unforgettable moments as you spread joy, entertain the crowd, and pump up the energy at the event village and throughout the course

• Be the ultimate cheerleader! Energize the crowd and cheer on participants as they complete their glowing journey.
• Experience the magic! Feel the joy of being a mascot, spreading happiness, and making memories with participants of all ages.
• Make a real difference! By volunteering, you’ll be helping to raise vital funds for children with life-limiting conditions.

How much time will it take? 

Join us on Saturday 26th October, from 5pm to 10pm. 

Why volunteer at Acorns?

• To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
• Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
• Learn new skills to boost your CV
• Opportunities to progress to other roles
• Access to free online training courses
• Retail discounts
• Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards

We’re looking for Hydrotherapy Pool Spotter Volunteers to support our children, young people and families at our Birmingham Hospice

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families.  We have three hospices in the West Midlands, which provide a happy homely environment where children can experience all kinds of great activities, meet new friends or relax and enjoy some quiet time.

Hydrotherapy Pool Spotter Volunteers need to be lifeguard trained and we provide this training free for our volunteers. Training takes 6 hours over a 1 day period and volunteers are required to retrain every 2 years.

Once trained, volunteering with us is flexible and you can choose the days/times that you help us. Our children and families use our pools in Birmingham weekdays and at weekends so you’ll have lots of volunteering opportunities. We ask our volunteers for a minimum commitment of 2 sessions per month and commit for at least 1 year.
Volunteers are required to complete an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check, which we will pay for and process for you.

Am I right for the role?

Hydrotherapy Pool Spotter Volunteers need to:

• Be welcoming and friendly
• Have good communication skills
• Be physically fit and a confident swimmer
• Be willing to undertake lifeguard training
• Be reliable
• Be sensitive to the needs of our children, young people and families
  
  What we offer:
   
• Meet new people everyday
• Access to free online courses
• Learn new skills to boost your CV
• Retail discounts
• Volunteer recognition scheme to show our appreciation

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

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