British Heart Foundation

Charity registered in Scotland SC039426

British Heart Foundation is the UK's number one heart charity and through 50 years of funding research we aim to transform the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions.


Current opportunities

If you’re tech savvy and know your way around eBay; have a keen eye for unusual or sought after collectables then join our volunteering team. Come and be amazed at some of the items that are donated to your local store and strike gold with those rare finds. We’ve got dedicated eBay resources to help and assist you with this volunteering role. Research the interesting items; package the small items in our eBay boxes and send them off to be sold at our eBay HQ. Every week we’ll send updates about the most unusual and exciting finds we’ve managed to sell though our stores, will your find be the next eBay headliner? Get the thrill of researching the curious objects and revel in the satisfaction of sitting back and watching the bids role in. Become a mighty keyboard warrior and help raise funds for our lifesaving research into heart disease.

Are you a chatterbox? Can you talk about anything and everything? If this sounds like you we have a fantastic opportunity to let your chitchatting dreams run wild! In our stores we’re always looking for outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers to meet and greet our customers. We talk to our customers, make them feel welcome, help them find the things they’re looking for and inform them of the BHF’s life saving heart research. We keep the sales floor looking fresh and inspiring and thank everyone who brings in their donations and custom. Come and be a part of your local team and learn about customer service skills and gain experience. Don’t worry if you’re not a confident speaker, with this role all you need is a welcoming and helpful attitude. We’ll provide you with all the support and help you need. Perfect for enhancing your CV and skills set.

Are you a social butterfly? Love getting in to conversations? Always have a welcoming smile on your face? Get to know the people from your community with this versatile volunteering role. Gain valuable experience in customer service adding value to your CV. You’ll be at the heart of the BHF’s fight against heart disease. You will be serving customers, helping to promote our stock and awareness campaigns and encouraging every donor to become part of our Gift Aid scheme. If you want to get to know the community around you this is a perfect way to integrate yourself into your local area and maybe spread the volunteering bug to new recruits.

Do you walk down the street and say hello to everyone you meet? Are you a familiar and friendly face around town? Or are you looking to integrate yourself into the local community? We’re always looking for confident, chatty and driven volunteers to generate great quality stock. You will help to build and maintain friendly relationships with existing and new business contacts, arranging local collections for your local store and talking to local business’ about surplus stock. Become a part of our stock campaigns and get the local community involved in our stock events. All the stock which people like you generate helps us provide funding for over half of the UK’s independent research into heart and circulatory disease!