TSL Kirklees Volunteering is the official Volunteer Centre for Kirklees
This means that we’re here to help you get started on your volunteering journey and support you through the process.
We also make sure that any groups or charities that advertise for volunteers on our website will look after their volunteers properly. Some of them will have a stamp of approval called the Kirklees Volunteering Quality Award (KVQA), which means that they’ve done even more to make sure that their volunteers are valued and have a good experience.


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- Batley and Spen
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Oxfam's Online Shop is based The Northern Logistics Centre, Batley, a warehouse which houses both Oxfam’s Online and Festival Shop operations, as well as, a textile sorting plant, and transport and distribution offices. The Oxfam Northern Logistics Centre uses donated clothing and textiles to raise vital funds to help Oxfam fight for a fairer world without poverty! We are the only charity in the UK to have our own sorting plant, meaning no Oxfam donation goes to landfill!
All our volunteering roles are based within the Online Shop, which launched in 2007. We were the first online charity shop in the UK and remain the largest to this day, showcasing a broad range of fabulous textile donations to a worldwide audience; from high-end to high-street, vintage to contemporary. Why not take a look? www.oxfam.org.uk/shop
As a Warehouse Operative Volunteer you will be picking items from locations which have sold through our online channels, packing them up carefully and sending them on their way to the customer. This is a busy role, where you will be ensuring that our customers receive their orders well-presented, and within the time frame. As we are an exclusively online shop this position is vital to helping our operation run successfully.
You will be picking orders, packing orders, making sure that the correct items are sent to the correct customer. Also helping to look after our inventory of over 5,000 pieces.
Do you have a good level of accuracy and thoroughness? Basic numeracy and literacy skills? Able and happy to fold and wrap sold fashion neatly.
Our friendly & experienced team will provide you with full training in picking and packing.
You will gain skills & experience in a picking and packing environment, perfect if you’re looking to expand your CV. You will be joining a fun, diverse and positive team who raise hundreds of thousands of pounds every year to end poverty. After 3 months of volunteering we will be able to provide you with a reference. You won’t be out of pocket; we will pay your travel and lunch expenses.
Join Oxfam and end poverty and suffering apply today and join a progressive, growing way of selling pre-loved goods! Apply TODAY!
We're located in a large, partly industrial, warehouse and closed toe shoes must always be worn. We're a 15-minute walk from Batley railway station. Free parking is available at the front of the building. Oxfam is a member of the governments Disability Confident scheme and we have disabled access throughout the building.
OXFAM is a global organisation working to end the injustice of poverty. We help people build better futures for themselves, hold the powerful accountable, and saves lives in disasters, our mission is to tackle root causes of poverty and create lasting solutions both globally and nationally. Volunteering in our OXFAM Shops is an ideal opportunity to gain relevant work experience and meet new people whilst contributing towards an exciting and progressive International Charity. Oxfam do not accept applications from anyone on the sex offenders list. We may inquire about unspent convictions relevant to the role and you may be required to submit DBS check (at no expense to you).
Oxfam Online Shop Batley
- Retail
- Gardening/Environment/Practical
- Application form required
- References required
- DBS (criminal record check that the organisation will organise)
30/09/2026
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Business Volunteering
Share your team, resources and expertise
Many businesses offer their employees an opportunity to volunteer in work time. This is known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Employer Supported Volunteering and it can include fundraising for a group, or even sharing expertise and resources as well as volunteering.
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