Our vision is to deliver pioneering care through pregnancy, childhood and loss, whenever families need us, whatever their future holds.

We do this by:

• Offering high quality, bespoke, specialist services for mums and dads to be, babies, children, and their families, coping with life-limiting conditions and living with loss
• Being inclusive, accessible and available 24/7 in our hospice, at home, in hospital and in our communities
• Ensuring every penny raised and every minute gifted is focussed on the needs of the families we support.

Role Purpose:      

To assist our charity shop team in raising the essential funds which allow us to continue supporting local children and their families.

Days/ times available: We are looking for volunteers on a Wednesday afternoon and Saturdays. Please note, you must be over 18 to apply for our Saturday roles. 

Tasks and activities: 

Supporting with the day-to-day running of our charity shop, in which some of the activities may include:

• Handling, processing and attractively displaying donations
• Providing excellent customer service and serving members of the public on the till
• Being an advocate for Forget Met Not by promoting the work we do and the importance of raising funds.

Personal qualities and experience:

You will need to have an interest in retail and customer service. Previous experience of working in retail is useful, but not essential as full training will be provided.

For this role you will need to be:

• Friendly and enthusiastic
• Honest, reliable and have a willingness to learn
• Self-aware as well as able to reflect on your own experiences and feelings

Benefits:

In return as one of our volunteers you will have the opportunity to:

• Be part of a friendly team and meet new people to boost your mental health and increase social skills
• Receive a full induction with continued support to further grow your skills and confidence
• Build on personal development and, if ready, have the option to undertake our Level 2 training

• Application form required
• References required

• 18+
• 16 - 18 year olds
• 14 - 16 year olds