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Oakham Home Shop
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We are looking for volunteers to join the team in our Oakham Home shop to support in all areas including: generating stock, merchandising, processing donations, raising awareness locally, assisting on the shop floor or supporting behind the scenes with social media and online sales.
The store is located at: Cold Overton Road, Oakham, LE15 6NU
The opening hours are: Monday- Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 10am-4pm
This is a great opportunity to become part of a great team, meet new people and gain retail skills.
Volunteering in our shops is very flexible, you can either commit to set hours each week or join us on a more flexible basis. Any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions.
In return we will give you all the training you need to be successful in the role, support from store management, a staff discount of 25% and the opportunity to gain experience working for a national charity.
To find out more please look at the different volunteer roles below or contact us at volunteering@theairambulanceservice.org.uk
*We now require all Volunteers to complete a basic DBS check and provide two references, you will be contacted regarding these as part of the application process.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Shop Floor Assistant
As a Volunteer Shop Floor Assistant, you would be the front face of the charity interacting with the public, so we are always looking for new friendly faces to join us!
Our volunteers are essential in everything we do, last year contributing over 226,000 hours of their time to save lives.
Some of the tasks you could be involved in:
- Serving customers at the tills
- Assisting customers on the shop floor
- Visual merchandising of windows & shop displays
- Sorting stock
- Updating our social media posts
- Promoting Gift Aid
Benefits of volunteering with The Air Ambulance Service:
- 25% discount on donated goods
- Training & Development
- Reasonable travel costs reimbursed
- Improved mental health & well being
- Learn new skills & meet new friends
- Supporting a great cause within your community
No experience necessary as full training will be provided
*We require all volunteers to complete a basic DBS check and provide two references, you will be contacted regarding these as part of the application process.
Volunteer Driver's Mate
Are you looking for a new Challenge?
Do you like being out and about meeting new people, Physically fit and able to lift and move items, work as part of a team?
You will out on the road with a staff member to help deliver and collect stock from shop to shop in the area.
Delivering large furniture purchases for our customers to their homes in the local area.
This could be the exact volunteering role for you!
Volunteer Treasure Hunter
Do you have a keen eye for finding unique things?
Are you able to find a Gem in our donations?
We are looking for volunteers to assess our donated stock to maximise the value of our donations to sell in our eBay Shop.
You may already have a good knowledge of antiques & collectables or be able to research our donations.
Are you able to find a gem amongst our donations?
If so, join our volunteer team & help us keep flying & continue to save lives.
Volunteer Stock Processor
As a Volunteer Stock Processor, you would be a key part of the charity preparing our donated stock ready for sale, if you have a few hours a week to spare come & join us!
Our volunteers are essential in everything we do, last year contributing over 226,000 hours of their time to save lives.
Some of the tasks you could be involved in:
- Sorting, steaming & tagging stock
- Visual merchandising of windows & shop displays
- Updating our social media posts
- Receiving donations
Benefits of volunteering with The Air Ambulance Service:
- 25% discount on donated goods
- Training & Development
- Reasonable travel costs reimbursed
- Improved mental health & well being
- Learn new skills & meet new friends
- Supporting a great cause within your community
No experience necessary as full training will be provided
*We require all volunteers to complete a basic DBS check and provide two references, you will be contacted regarding these as part of the application process.
