Our Granton-based Baby Bank needs your help to sort donations and create vital baby packs for vulnerable families across Edinburgh and the Lothians. We recycle everyone's preloved baby clothes and equipment to provide bespoke baby packs for vulunerable families referred to us by health professionals across the city. We need more help to process and sort the donations and make up baby packs, as the number of referrals we are getting is increasing all the time. We can only process more donations if we have more hands on deck. We’re a very friendly bunch and would so love to hear from you!

As a charity shop volunteer, you’ll take part in a wide range of activities that support the day-to-day running of the shops. You could be involved in customer service, processing transactions on the tills, replenishing the stock on the shop floor, or perfecting eye-catching displays to entice customers in! Behind the scenes, volunteers also get involved in sorting donations, finding hidden gems and preparing goods for sale. We’re looking for reliable volunteers who are 18 years of age or over who enjoy working in a team to make a difference. Our application form is online, but if you need help or more information, you can pop into your local PDSA charity shop and talk to the friendly Shop Manager or give them a call to discuss the role in more detail. https://www.pdsa.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/1599_charity-shop-volunteer---falkirk

As a Retail Volunteer at one of our wonderful Boutique shops you will learn all about what goes into making our fantastic shop thrive. You can keep busy in the stockroom sorting and checking donations or be on the shop floor, serving customers and putting stock out on sale. Whatever suits you! Best of all you’ll be raising vital funds to support people facing poverty around the world. You can focus on any part of volunteering that interests you the most. As a Retail Volunteer you’ll develop skills that boost your confidence. Why not try a bit of everything? • Sorting donations including checking and pricing • Serving customers on the till • Create stylish window displays • Keeping the shop fully stocked • Helping donors as they come in

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s. You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability. Why we want you: Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. What you will be doing: Work on the till processing sales and returns Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing Create stylish window displays Replenish stock on the shop floor Stock-take and other administrative tasks The skills you need: Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks What's in it for you: Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer Other information: Minimum age 14 Shop based Location 27 Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, G66 1HW, United Kingdom Disclaimer We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk

Come and join our lovely shop team in Prestwick. Have fun, learn new skills and make new friends, while supporting your local community. You can develop new and existing a variety of new skills, including: • Tagging, sorting, pricing donations • Steaming and conditioning of donations • Restocking of shelves • Helping out at events to set up and pack away Being a volunteer at the Sue Ryder Care Prestwick is an opportunity to: • Make new friends • Share in regular social activities • Share tea/coffee and cake/biscuits with other volunteers • Share a blether with volunteers and customers • Get a reference for work • Get experience to include in your CV • Get reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses • Support a great charity Days and hours to suit. Apply online or pop along to the shop 35/37 Main Street, Prestwick.

Lead Volunteers are essential to the running of our shop. Be involved in the planning and running of the shop, such as risk assessments, fire escape routes, volunteer health and safety, team involvement, supporting in events and pop-up stalls, and the responsibility of the day to day running of the shop in the absence of the shop manager. All Sue Ryder Shop Volunteers have the opportunity to be involved in many aspects of the day to day running of the store including but not limited to…. - Sorting and pricing stock - Stock replenishment - General customer service - Till work - Window Dressing - PAT Testing - Ebay and social media use Our lead volunteers receive an enhanced level of training enabling them to take on additional levels of responsibility. This training is both in the store with colleagues, and via eLearning.

Come and join our lovely shop team in Prestwick. Have fun, learn new skills and make new friends, while supporting your local community. You can develop new and existing a variety of new skills, including: • Greeting our customers who might also be mystery shoppers. • Filling the shop floor with treasures • Providing great customer service on the till • Making the windows look amazing Being a volunteer at the Sue Ryder Care Prestwick is an opportunity to: • Make new friends • Share in regular social activities • Share tea/coffee and cake/biscuits with other volunteers • Share a blether with volunteers and customers • Get a reference for work • Get experience to include in your CV • Get reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses • Support a great charity Days and hours to suit. Apply online or pop along to the shop 35/37 Main Street, Prestwick.

Ayrshire Cancer Support exists to ensure that help is readily available for those who need it. In line with this mission Ayrshire Cancer Support seeks to involve volunteers to: ensure our services meet the needs of our clients; provide new skills and perspectives and increase our contact with the local community we serve. We need volunteers to assist in our Ayrshire Cancer Support Shop for Good.  Serving members of the public as Cashier on the shop till.  Sorting and grading stock, hanging, sizing and tagging clothes for display.  Housekeeping.  Dusting, hoovering, polishing and cleaning.  Replenishing stock in the shop.  Rotating stock.  Steam Cleaning.  Safe storage of goods.  Pricing and displaying stock We could not continue without our volunteers. You can volunteer as little or as much time as suits you. If you are interested in helping out at the shop, contact us on 01563 538008 or admin@ayrshirecs.org Volunteering gives you the opportunity to meet new people, use your free time in a useful way, add to your CV and help others.

From stunning boutiques full of designer gems to discount stores where you can grab a bargain, our charity shops are much-loved across Scotland.    We are looking for friendly volunteers to help our shop management team assist customers and donors, and ensure the shop is tidy and well stocked. Whether you have a passion for fashion and love chatting to customers, or you would prefer to be behind the scenes in our stockroom, your help could make a difference in your local community.    Our Retail Volunteer Anne shares why she loves volunteering, “I wanted to learn new skills as well as get to know more people locally, so volunteering in the shop was ideal. I enjoy being part of the team! It’s good to feel useful and part of the successful running of the shop.”    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. Our shops are vital in helping us raise the funds needed to provide services such as community support services, specialist nurses, advice and information, education, and peer support.    Join our fabulous team of Retail volunteers and learn new skills, make great friends, and make a real difference to people in Scotland who are isolated, scared, or anxious about their condition.  

Be part of a dedicated team carrying out a wide and varied range of tasks to help make our shops a success whilst helping to raise vital funds to help support people living with the painful genetic skin condition EB.