Position Type: Ongoing
Minimum Commitment: Once a week
Location: BS6 6JX
Hours: Up to 10 hours
Love to read? Know your classics? Up on the latest bestsellers? We are looking for people that love books - fiction or non-fiction, classic or contemporary - to help us select, research, prepare, photograph and list our eclectic stock for sale on Oxfam’s bespoke online shop. During these uncertain times, Oxfam’s work to tackle global poverty is more vital (and more challenging) than ever before. Can you put your book expertise to use to help us raise money to support and empower some of the world’s most vulnerable communities?
What you can do at the shop:
1. Stock selection to help us match our listings with our customers’ interests
2. Researching rare and valuable books
3. Photography and editing
4. Creating accurate and engaging online listings
What we can offer:
Oxfam's core values are empowerment, inclusiveness, and accountability, and we stand by these in all aspects of our work. When you volunteer with us, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills (and enhance your CV) and bring your own ideas into the shop. You will be warmly welcomed and you will feel a sense of ownership over the work you do. We will provide full training, giving you the benefit of our experience. We provide references for our volunteers, and we believe nobody should be out of pocket to volunteer with us, so if you live outside the Cotham area we can help with reasonable travel costs.
What our team have to say about working at the shop:
“Oxfam has given me my first relevant volunteering experience – I’ve learnt about a range of different items as well as how an organisation works – and it gives me a chance each week to switch my focus away from uni work!”
“You come across lots of interesting items, but it can be a thrill when you find something rare or out of the ordinary”
“I’ve been here for four years and I love it – very friendly team, very varied – dealing with high-end clothing, antiquarian books, household items and much more – it’s great to find new homes for unwanted goods”
What we ask for:
1. Enthusiasm for selling books online!
2. A willingness to learn and to work within Oxfam's core values
3. A commitment of a 3-hour shift per week for at least 3 months
4. A commitment to abide by all shop health and safety processes
What your help will enable us to do:
Every pound raised in these incredibly challenging times supports Oxfam’s aim of ending extreme poverty. This income is vital to empower people to help themselves out of poverty, and, crucially, it allows us to act immediately when a disaster happens - saving lives and providing essential resources to help rebuild communities.
Can you help us raise as much as we can to continue our work this year? We won't live with poverty. If you feel the same way we would love to work with you!
OXFAM - Online Shop Cotham Hill
Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable.
We make sure people can get clean water to drink and decent sanitation. We provide help for people to get food and the essentials they need to survive and ensure the most vulnerable are kept safe from harm.
We support them in being better prepared to cope with shocks and uncertainties and we help rebuild communities to come back stronger from disaster and to face the future on their own terms.
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