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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.

We are looking for friendly, creative & reliable people in our busy shop to help serve customers, operate the till and prepare, price & display stock. Hospices of Hope is the leading palliative care charity in South Eastern Europe. We think everyone deserves the best possible care at the end of life but in countries like Romania, Serbia and Moldova, many people still die in pain without physical, spiritual or emotional comfort.

*Why we want you We believe everyone has the right to live life to the full following the diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, long covid, or a stroke. By volunteering with our Retail team, you can make a real difference to people in Scotland who are isolated, scared, or anxious about their condition. *What you will be doing • Approaching, telephoning, and emailing, shops, local businesses, and community venues and groups to ask for stock donations to be sold in the retail shops. • Building and maintaining strong relationships between donors, shop teams and drivers to arrange the collection and drop off of donations. • Thanking donors for their support. *The skills you need • Enjoy engaging with people • Happy and confident to approach people • Good organisational skills • Ability to keep accurate records *What is in it for you • Meet new people • Great experience with a major, recognised charity • Improve your own health and wellbeing • Learn and develop new skills • Make a real difference to the people Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland support • Use your skills and learn new ones • Expenses. Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be re-imbursed All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated. For more information/to apply please visit https://www.chss.org.uk/volunteer-opportunity/stock-generator-volunteer/ or email: volunteering@chss.org.uk

The Toll Community Hub in Burntisland is an extension of the Toll Community Centre. The Hub helps promote the activities of the center and the charity shop sells bric-a-brac, clothes, books and food (at reduced cost and on specific days). They also offer some off the street support, to direct anybody who is finding things tough, to speak to the right people. Volunteering with them is an exciting opportunity for anybody willing to get stuck in and who wants to help make a difference for the local community. Their centrally located charity shop is more than just a shop – it’s a social point for people who just sometimes need somebody to talk to. You would be cash handling, sorting and rotating stock, setting up and closing, including tidying and keeping the space clean. There will be food handling on some days. This is a friendly environment where The Hub plays an important part within the community. Training provided.

We are looking for volunteers to help us sort through all these donations, pick out the best items and prepare and sell them to our customers. Without the help of our dedicated volunteers we could not provide our customers with high quality items at affordable prices. This allows us to raise funds so our nurses can continue to provide care to terminally ill people and support for their families. Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks: Sort through donations, being aware of the possibility of a hidden gem and better quality brands Prepare items for sale by checking, hanging, steaming, sizing and pricing them Work on the shop floor and provide excellent customer service to our shoppers Operate the till Help out with basic housekeeping to keep the shop clean and tidy Young Volunteers Please note: A signed Parent/Guardian Consent Form is required as part of the application process for all volunteers aged 14-17 years For more information or if you have any questions regarding this volunteer role, please contact the Volunteering Operations Centre at volunteering@mariecurie.org.uk

Could you be the face of your local British Heart Foundation shop? If you want to gain cashier and sales experience in a friendly environment, this is a great way to get a taste of a career in retail while helping to raise live-saving funds. With support around you, you will be processing sales through the till as a cashier, talking to customers and thanking every donor - helping us beat heartbreak forever.

Young persons guarantee project is now open are you aged 16-25 years old looking to get in to volunteering? If you are not currently in education, employment or training volunteering matters would love to hear from you. There is no waiting list once referred a young person will be contacted by there local youth engagement manager.

Come along and help us create a 'Pop up Shop' for all that your pregnancy, baby and child needs on Friday8th /Saturday 9th September and 1st/2nd December at Portlethen Academy. We take in preloved items on the Friday night, set up a massive one stop shop for the sale on Saturday morning and clear it all away again. We have 3 volunteer shifts available , 6pm-9.30pm on Friday, 9am-1pm and 1pm-4pm on the Saturday. We ask that you try to do at least two out of the three shifts but please get in touch with if you are able to help at all within those times. As well as a lovely 'pot luck lunch' and the feel good buzz of volunteering, volunteers do get advanced shopping on the Friday night or before the sale on the Saturday morning. We are 100% run by volunteers, selling items on behalf of local parents. Come help us provide parents with affordable, high quality preloved items and raise money to support local parents at the same time. Babies are very welcome to attend with parents, but we do ask they are in slings during the sale as it is very busy. We welcome anyone working on their Saltire awards

Working as part of a team, meting the public, developing work and communication skills. Must be phyically fit due to lifting and handleing

The role includes Ensuring the warehouse is always kept clean and tidy. Moving stock by manual operation. Sorting and unpacking deliveries and assisting in conjunction with British Heart Foundation van. Identifying poor quality donations for recycling. Sorting and processing donated goods, this is mainly grading stock in order of quality. Replenish sold furniture on the shop floor. Acting as an ambassador for British Heart Foundation always.