At a Glance
- Tasks: Help sort donations, create displays, and assist customers in a friendly environment.
- Company: Join the British Red Cross, a leading humanitarian organisation.
- Benefits: Gain retail experience, meet new people, and receive travel expenses.
- Other info: Flexible hours with full training provided; inclusivity is celebrated here.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact while learning new skills and having fun.
- Qualifications: No experience needed, just bring your smile and enthusiasm!
Shop Volunteer (Stockroom Coordinator - Ferryhill)
Your local British Red Cross shop has a variety of activities available for volunteers to support us in.
From sorting stock & preparing donated items for sale to providing great customer service to our donors and customers - we have something to suit most people’s interests.
Our shop is a great place to learn new skills and share existing ones.
We are currently looking for Stockroom Coordinator volunteers.
If you are organised and interested in supporting us in our stockroom, then this may be for you!
- Typical Activities
- Unpacking and sorting donated items
- Identifying and recording Gift Aid stock for sale
- Keeping the stockroom clean and safe
- Supporting other stockroom volunteers
- Other general activities as required
No experience is needed. Full training will be provided.
When can I volunteer?
A few hours during the week or weekend – as agreed with the shop manager.
There is no minimum commitment or fixed hours; we only ask that we agree on hours you can attend and that you let us know where these hours may change.
Interested?
Please click the apply button and we will be in contact soon. If you have any questions before applying, please contact us at volunteerrecruitment@redcross. org. uk.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity is something we celebrate.
We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to the Red Cross and feel that you belong.
We welcome refugees, asylum seekers and others currently in the UK to volunteer with us.
We want volunteering to be accessible to everyone.
Health & Safety Statement
We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.
We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment and have a conversation with you to discuss any adjustments you may need.
As we take great care to ensure that all our volunteers are safe and supported, there may be some locations where we won’t be able to host 15-17 year olds.
Please get in touch so that we can help you find a suitable volunteering opportunity.
- What you will be doing
- Creating exciting window displays
- Sorting donations for selling in the shop
- Helping customers on the shop floor
- Using the till
- The skills you need
- No previous experience is needed
- A warm smile and a friendly outlook
- Complete training (provided) prior to starting
- What's in it for you
- Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team
- Gain or pass on retail experience
- A great opportunity to use your existing skills or gain new ones
- Reasonable pre‑agreed travel expenses for the role including for attending training
- An opportunity to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a positive difference to people’s lives
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