Why volunteer with St Peter’s?
St Peter’s Hospice is a local charity which provides care and support for those living with a progressive life-limiting illness and their families in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset area both at the Hospice and in the community. Our charity shops raise around £3,000,000 per year which goes directly towards providing vital patient care and support services; as a retail shop volunteer you will play an important part in raising this incredible amount.
What will my role include?
- Preparing furniture items for sale, including the assembly of flat packed furniture.
- Assist in the dismantling of furniture items for delivery/storage.
- Developing your knowledge of the value of furniture items by using the internet and other sources
- Make sure essential paperwork is processed correctly, such as Gift-Aid and invoices for new goods.
- Assist with set up and maintenance of room sets & other merchandised areas within the shop floor.
- Assist the Driver team to unload furniture deliveries to the shop floor.
- Participate in any training required such as Health and Safety, product knowledge development etc.
- Also incorporating an awareness of the environment in terms of confidentiality, security, and health & safety.
What qualities do I need?
We’re looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated volunteers who have a few spare hours a week to commit to our great cause. Here are some other key skills we are looking out for:
- Able to work on your own within boundaries
- Good knowledge of furniture
- A general interest in furniture and design is desirable
- Knowledge of the main search engines
- Capable of dealing with small DIY duties
- Physically fit as lifting and moving of furniture will be involved
- Good communication skills and customer relations
- Be well presented, friendly and polite in a variety of situations.
- Prepared to work as part of a team.
- Good listening and communication skills.
- Enjoy interacting with people
- Enthusiastic, reliable and committed.
- Open to learning, know your own limits of skills,
- competences and responsibilities and work within them and know when to ask for help.
How much time do I need to commit?
We would ideally be looking for a minimum of 2-3 hours per week, but the role can be flexible around your lectures and other commitments; we can work together to find a time which best fits in with your lifestyle.
What are the benefits of volunteering with St Peter’s Hospice?
There are plenty of benefits to volunteering with us these include:
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Experience working in a team and independently within a charity retail setting
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Building links with your local Bristol community
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The satisfaction of knowing the time you are giving means the hospice teams can continue to be there for our patients and their families when they need us most
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The chance to build upon a passion for antiques, fashion, books, and music among other interests (there are all sorts of things donated to our shops!)
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St Peter’s Hospice is a well established and respected charity in the Bristol area; it can be a real boost to a CV when applying for jobs in and around the city
How do I get there?
The Abbey Wood store can be found at Abbey Wood Shopping Park, Filton, Stoke Gifford, BS34 7JL
How do I get started?
Sign up here: Superstore Volunteering - St Peter's Hospice - just be sure to select 'Abbey Wood'