Volunteer Retail Van Mate

Tŷ Hafan are looking for a Volunteer Van Mate to help our driver with stock deliveries and collections to and from our shops.

Our volunteers are an extremely valuable resource, and the Volunteer Van Mate is an essential part of the Retail team.

This is a physically demanding role, so a level of good fitness is required. 

          • Minimum age requirement: 18

        • Location: Pick up and drop off from our Head Office in Sully

        • Hours: Ideally, you'll be able to commit to a minimum of one full or half day per week

The purpose of this role

We are looking for a Volunteer Van Mate to join our successful team, assisting our paid Retail van driver to move stock donations around our network of 18 shops. 

Activities you will be involved in:

• Lifting & moving of stock donations from/to our shops & the Retail van – this includes bags and boxes of clothing, books, toys and bric a brac
• Helping to load the van safely
• Helping our shop teams to receive and store the donations safely in their stock rooms

What skills will I need?

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to follow instructions
• A good level of fitness is necessary as lifting is required

Information on training provided

• No previous experience is necessary as full training, including manual handling, will be given
• Regular volunteer meetings

Benefits of volunteering:

• Become part of the Tŷ Hafan team and family
• Meet new people and make new friends
• Personal satisfaction of giving back to the community and helping to make a difference
• Sharing/gaining new skills, knowledge and experience to help Tŷ Hafan achieve their goal
• Opportunity to enhance your CV
• Most importantly - have fun!

Application information:

You can apply by clicking the “apply now” button below. You will be asked to complete a volunteer application form and provide two references.

If you are unable to provide references for any reason, please do not be discouraged from applying. Just pop us a message and we will be able to help.

A Basic DBS check is also required for this role. We cover the cost of a DBS check.

If you have any questions before applying, please feel free to email volunteering@tyhafan.org

This role is purely voluntary, and this arrangement is not meant to be a legally binding one or an employment contract.

We would love to have you on our team!

As a part of this opportunity, you will get to do many different things; such as taking and sorting donations, making the shop look attractive to customers and performing various other tasks. 

Whatever time or skills you have to donate, you can make a difference to the lives of life-limited children and their families in Wales, today. 

About the role:

This role will be based at your local Tŷ Hafan charity shop, working as part of a team of volunteers assisting the Shop Manager.  

Our shops are open Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and we are entirely grateful for any time you are able to donate; whether that's 2 hours a week, a half day each week or multiple days per week.

This opportunity is a great way to learn new skills and have fun at the same time.

Funds raised in our shops go directly towards caring for the entire family, from complimentary therapy treatments for children, to respite care for families, to sibling support activities & experiences. By volunteering, you directly help us to raise vital funds for children with life-shortening conditions and their families.

If you think you may be ready to join the Tŷ Hafan family and start making a meaningful impact on the lives of children with life-shortening conditions, and their families, please click here to view a full role description or here to fill in an application form.

Please note, while we at Tŷ Hafan pride ourselves on being inclusive of all individuals who wish to volunteer, we are not currently a sponsor license holder so are unable to support any overseas VISA sponsorships/applications. 

Shop areas:

Aberdare

Abergavenny

Barry High Street

Caerphilly

Cardigan

Carmarthen

Cwmbran

Cowbridge

Lampeter 

Llanelli 

Newport

Neath

Port Talbot

Porthcawl 

Penarth

Talbot Green 

Whitchurch 

Providing care and support is something we are only able to do because of the kindness and commitment of our wonderful staff, supporters and volunteers.

About the role:

This role will take place at your local Tŷ Hafan charity shop, working as part of a team of volunteers assisting the Shop Manager.  

Our shops are open Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and we are entirely grateful for any time you are able to offer; whether that's 2 hours a week, a half day each week or multiple days per week. Please see below for specific shift availability for this shop.

Funds raised in our shops go directly towards caring for the entire family, from complimentary therapy treatments for children, to respite care for families, to sibling support activities & experiences. By volunteering, you directly help us to raise vital funds for children with life-shortening conditions and their families.

If you think you may be ready to join the Tŷ Hafan family and start making a meaningful impact on the lives of children with life-shortening conditions, and their families, please click here to view a full role description or here to fill in an application form.

Please note, while we at Tŷ Hafan pride ourselves on being inclusive of all individuals who wish to volunteer, we are not currently a sponsor license holder so are unable to support any overseas VISA sponsorships/applications.

Shop areas:

Aberdare

Abergavenny

Barry High Street

Caerphilly

Cardigan

Carmarthen

Cwmbran

Cowbridge

Lampeter 

Llanelli 

Newport

Neath

Port Talbot

Porthcawl 

Penarth

Talbot Green 

Whitchurch 

Providing care and support is something we are only able to do because of the kindness and commitment of our wonderful staff, supporters and volunteers.

If you are aged 16+, we can support you in obtaining your Duke of Edinburgh or Welsh Baccalaureate Award.

These opportunities are available at one of our 18 Charity Retail Shops across Wales.

If you think you may be ready to join the Tŷ Hafan family and start making a meaningful impact on the lives of children with life-shortening conditions, and their families, please click here to view the full role description or here to fill in an application form.

This role is purely voluntary and this arrangement is not a legally binding one or an employment contract.

Age limit: 17+

Location: Across Wales in one of our 18 shops listed below

Time commitment can vary based on your availability, but we would ask for 2 hours per week as a minimum

About us

Tŷ Hafan is a leading Welsh children's charity, with our hospice and headquarters based in Sully, Vale of Glamorgan.

We provide comfort, care and fun to children with life-shortening conditions, whilst supporting their families and helping them to make a short life, a full life; creating precious memories and helping them to make the most of the time they have together.  

Tracy Jones, Director of Family Wellbeing and Outreach Services for Tŷ Hafan, said: “When families are told that their child’s life is going to be short, their whole world changes. It changes again when they realise they must consider end of life care, and again, when they finally lose their child.

“Tŷ Hafan is there to provide endless support to families from the moment their world changes.

“We can’t give a family more time, but Tŷ Hafan can make sure those families who find themselves facing a nightmare such as those faced by families in our care, have the time and the support they need.”

About our Tŷ Hafan shops 

With 18 locations across South & West Wales, our shops are pivotal in raising funds to help us provide comfort, care and support to children and their families across Wales. 

As well as raising funds, our shops are a presence in the communities we serve and are an important means of promoting the Tŷ Hafan brand in the community.  

Our shops are managed by a small paid team with the support of our volunteers, who so generously give up their time, and with the support of our donors whose stock allow us to keep our shops full and appealing to our customers. 

Why do we need your help? 

Each of our shops is unique thanks to our diverse shop teams and the fantastic donations we receive from our supporters. We want to celebrate and promote our shops to increase engagement and brand reputation, in the hopes of encouraging more people to shop with us, donate to us, volunteer with us and to become supporters of Tŷ Hafan.  

What will you be doing?

This is an exciting opportunity to help us to maximise engagement, promote our products and raise awareness of Tŷ Hafan's campaigns. As a Social Media Marketing Volunteer, you will be involved in: 

• Researching and creating creative content for our Shops Instagram channel 
• Advertising products we have for sale  
• Thinking of innovative ways to drive engagement and increase followers to our Shops Instagram channel 
• Photography and producing videos for Stories 
• Keeping up to date with current trends 

What type of volunteer are we looking for? 

Ideally you will have experience or a keen interest in using social media and producing content, particularly for Instagram. You will also have good written communication skills with good attention to detail and the ability to think creatively. Photography experience is desirable but not essential. 

What difference will you make? 

Our Shops Instagram presence is something we really need help developing to promote our shops. Our shops are one of our main income streams for raising much needed funds to support children in Wales with life-limiting illnesses, but we would like to have a bigger impact and reach a new audience!   

You will be helping to essentially encourage more people to visit our shops, to buy and to donate, so that we can raise more money for the children and families in our care.  

Our volunteers are the bread and butter of the charity and we really couldn't carry on without them. You will be part of an amazing family of like-minded individuals who all want the same thing - to see our hospice thrive and to see smiles on the faces of young children!  

Information on training provided:  

You will be fully briefed by the Tŷ Hafan team and a full induction will be provided to include:

• Social Media Marketing Training
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Tŷ Hafan’s Brand Guidelines
• Other ad-hoc training relevant to your role

· Benefits of Volunteering   

• Become part of the Tŷ Hafan team and family
• Meet new people and make new friends
• Personal satisfaction of giving back to the community
• Gain new skills, knowledge and experience
• Sharing your skills, knowledge and experience to benefit Tŷ Hafan’s goal
• Gain experience for your CV
• Most importantly – have fun!  

Expenses/Travel information 

Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed. 

How to apply:

The first step is to fill in an application form. You can do so by clicking the “Fill in an application” button on the top of this page.

You will be asked to complete an application form upon joining and provide details of two referees (1 professional & 1 character) and a basic DBS check will be required for this role. 

Make a real difference to children in Wales with a life-shortening condition by becoming a Social Media Volunteer today!

This role is purely voluntary and this arrangement is not meant to be a legally binding one or an employment contract.