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BECOME A SHOP VOLUNTEER

Our shops could not run without volunteers, with some of our shops being solely volunteer led.

Volunteering within the St Michael’s retail team is a great way to learn new skills and meet new people.  Or perhaps you have knowledge or expertise already that you’d love to share, to help us raise more money for our patients and families? We’re always on the lookout for people who have a love of all things pre-loved or vintage who can help in one of our shops or perhaps help to photograph and list on ebay or Vinted. Whether you love to interact with the public or prefer to be behind the scenes, we’re sure to be able to find the perfect role for you!

Each of our shops has a lovely community feel, many lifelong friendships are formed. We understand people often choose to volunteer with us to reduce loneliness and feel part of something special, so we look forward to welcoming you.

If you’re able to commit to a few hours per week or more, then get in touch! In return as a volunteer, you will get 20% discount on your purchases in store (up to a maximum limit) and invitations to attend volunteer events arranged by the hospice. We also welcome teams from companies who wish to help out for a day as part of a team-building challenge.

What could you help with?

If you’re able to commit to a few hours per week or more, then get in touch! In return as a volunteer, you will get 20% discount on your purchases in store (up to a maximum limit) and invitations to attend volunteer events arranged by the hospice. We also welcome teams from companies who wish to help out for a day as part of a team-building challenge.

Some of the roles we’d love to fill include:

Checkout

Helpers for the till and welcoming customers.

Sorting donations

Sorters for donations-clothing, accessories, books, music and DVDs, and bric a brac-depending on your interest! Perfect for those who don’t want to interact with customers.

Thanking donors

Friendly faces to accept and thank donors for their pre-loved items and capture gift aid.

Visual merchandisers

Do you have a flair for window dressing or displays? You could help us to draw customers in with eye-catching designs and layouts..

Photographers

Capture the moments that make us special.

Influencers

Do you have a social media following and a love of preloved? Why not become a digital content creator and influencer for us.

Ecommerce listers

Listers to help with ebay or Vinted – great for people who love to research items and prefer to be at a computer, rather than on the shop floor.

Coffee shop

Assistants to help in our wonderful coffee shop serving hot drinks and tasty treats to our community.

Van drivers

Or drivers’ mates, to help with our free furniture collections.

Telephone operatives

Telephone operatives for taking furniture collection bookings.

What’s it like to volunteer?

The following provides a brief description of the volunteer roles available at St Michael’s Hospice.

We’d love you to join us

If you would like to find out more about volunteering within retail please email volunteering@smhospicehereford.org or phone 01432 852 090.

Alternatively, complete the simple form below and we’ll get in touch.

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