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Retail Volunteers (Cults Store)

  • Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (Aberdeen City Services)
  • VO85814

Description

We currently have around 40 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. Quite simply, we cannot provide our services or raise funds without the amazing support of our volunteers. The time, support and the work they do is vital to us and the people we help. By helping out in one of our stores, you can make a difference to people and their families in Scotland who are isolated, scared or anxious about their condition.

For more details about volunteering at our Aberdeen Cults Store please email: volunteering@chss.org.uk or tel.: 0131 225 6963.

Information about volunteering with Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland is also available at: https://www.chss.org.uk/volunteer-with-chss/

Organisation aims and objectives

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is the country’s largest charity offering care and support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions. Our network of stroke nurses, rehabilitation support workers, peer support volunteers and researchers help people across Scotland regain their confidence and rebuild their lives. We want to make sure life living with a chest or heart condition or after a stroke is a life lived to the full.

Availability

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Flexible times available to suit volunteers (the shop is open Monday-Saturday). All help greatly appreciated.

Restrictions

Experience required: This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will provide customer support, whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the Charity. The role includes: welcoming and assisting customers, customer service and sales service, stock control, sorting donations, hanging and ticketing stock and helping to keep the shop clean and tidy.
Travel details: CHSS Cults Store, Unit 4, The Courtyard, North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9SD
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We reimburse/pay all authorised expenses, including travel. Any volunteer expenses are paid into bank account on a monthly basis. This covers public transport costs and if driving then 45p per mile.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

Last updated 5 days ago

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