Volunteering Opportunity: Retail Assistant with Willow Foundation

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Willow Foundaction are looking for volunteers to help the Shop Manager maximise sales by providing a high standard of customer service, stock of good quality and quantity, raising money for Special Days.

Willow is the only national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to fulfil uplifting and unforgettable Special Days.

Since 1999 Willow has fulfilled more than 17,000 Special Days for young adults living with life-threatening conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s disease.

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: St Albans

Location: Indoor

Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, Weekday Evenings

Practical Considerations: If potential volunteers would like to pop along to the store, to meet with the team, they would be most welcome. Potential volunteers may like to have a trial session in store, to see if the role is the right one for them – we can accommodate this too.

Full training will be provided.

Suitable for: 16 – 17 year olds, 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Families, Older People

Suitable for volunteers interested in: Retail, Voluntary & Community Action

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: No

Full Description:
Volunteer Retail Assistants carry out one or more tasks, agreed with the Shop Manager.

Tasks could include:

serving customers
preparing stock
creating window displays
restocking and attractively merchandising the shop floor
financial processes

Full training will be provided to ensure volunteers feel confident in their tasks and that all shop activities are carried out in line with Retail standards and guidelines.

Volunteers are encouraged to share their ideas, support other team members and attend occasional shop meetings. Support is provided to volunteers by Shop Manager, Assistant Shop Manager and the Head of Retail.