At a Glance
- Tasks: Help keep our charity shop clean and welcoming for everyone.
- Company: Join the British Heart Foundation, funding lifesaving research.
- Benefits: Enjoy discounts, free support, training, and travel expense reimbursement.
- Other info: Flexible hours, perfect for students looking to volunteer.
- Why this job: Make a real difference while gaining valuable experience in a friendly environment.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications needed, just a willingness to help!
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, and diabetes are 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. Are you handy with a hoover, a whizz with a duster, and a dab hand with a mop? We are looking for a Housekeeping Volunteer to help keep our shop clean, safe, and welcoming for our volunteers, staff, and customers. Full training and cleaning materials will be provided. This volunteer role is very flexible, and whether you have an hour or an afternoon free each week, your help will make a huge difference to the shop and the British Heart Foundation.
Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
Typical tasks include:
- Cleaning staff areas, stairways, and restrooms – vacuuming and wiping down surfaces
- Cleaning on the shop floor – shop fittings, stock on display, and touch points
- Re-stocking cleaning supplies, refreshments, and any other miscellaneous items – make sure we have enough tea and biscuits to keep our volunteers going!
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
Housekeeping Volunteer (Homestore) in Norfolk employer: Camerontoll
The British Heart Foundation is an exceptional employer for volunteers, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture where your contributions directly impact lifesaving research. With flexible volunteering hours, comprehensive training, and a range of benefits including discounts on shop goods and access to development opportunities, you can make a meaningful difference while enjoying a rewarding experience in a friendly charity environment.
