Martin House Children’s Hospice – Charity Shop Volunteers needed for our Skipton shop.

This is a key position supporting the work of our retail shop in Skipton. Alongside our retail staff and our other retail volunteers you’ll become part of a busy team which generates as much income as possible to support our children, young people and their families.

The role includes:

• serving customers
• sorting and steaming clothes
• housekeeping and merchandising
• handling cash and using a credit card machine
• introducing Gift Aid to donors
• promoting our Lottery
• speaking with people wishing to donate items
• ensuring quality customer service
• championing our core values and family-focused ethos within the community

Commitment

We are looking for volunteers who can support us in our Martin House charity shop.

Practical information:

The shop is located centrally: 34 sheep street Skipton BD23 1HX.

Volunteer profile

No experience is required, and full training will be given. We are looking for people who are:

• organised
• flexible and with a positive approach
• personable when speaking with members of the public, staff, and other volunteers

Support you will receive and your involvement in our organisation

• regular contact with the manager responsible for the area with which you will volunteer
• you will gain valuable experience and understanding of the services we offer
• you will be part of the work of a highly regarded UK charity
• we will reimburse reasonable expenses
• full training and supervision will be given as appropriate for the volunteering role
• volunteers are invited to join the volunteer forum (more information available on request)
• we ask all our volunteers to follow our policies and procedures

Register your interest

To apply for this role, please complete our Volunteer Application Form. For further information, please contact volunteering@martinhouse.org.uk.