Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run our retail shops, raising money for vulnerable children, young people and families across the UK.
Our retail shops are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. Stock Room Volunteers sort and manage donated items in-store. Your role will be key in organising stock into the differing departments ready for delivery to the shop floor, ensuring our stores are always filled with quality stock.
It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.
What you will be doing
Sorting donated items for distribution onto the shop floor
Volunteering alongside a team of people involved with the management of donated stock
Steaming and cleaning donated items
Delivering stock as required to the shop floor
Ensuring the store and back area remains clean and tidy
Ensure all health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to
Ensure all security procedures are adhered to
The skills you need
Friendly and helpful
Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers
Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s
Ability to work independently, as part of a team and use your initiative
You will be happy to rummage and sort items and have an eye for which items may not be appropriate for the shop but may need to be ragged
Good listening skills
Barnardo's, Unit 12, Dragonville Retail Park, Durham, Durham, DH1 2WP, United Kingdom
Our stores trade 7 days a week from 9-5 so volunteering will fall within those times.
Fully certificated online training upon commencement of volunteering then continued training and support in store.
What's in it for you
Volunteer in a fast paced and diverse environment
Have fun and meet new people
Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving
Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families
Learning and development opportunities
Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer
Fully accessible through various forms of public transport
