Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the factors that cause them, including heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia, and diabetes. These conditions are interconnected, and our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with these diseases.
Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week or occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team.
We are looking for volunteers to help ensure our online customers receive their purchases promptly and in good condition. If you have good attention to detail and enjoy working methodically, the role of packing and posting volunteer could be ideal for you. You will play a key role within the online sales team, supporting our efforts to fund life-saving research.
Please note, we are unable to accept volunteers under 17 or those with unspent criminal convictions. This is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop environment.
Typical tasks include:
* Ensuring appropriate packaging is used
* Labeling items with correct names and addresses
* Packaging items securely for courier or customer collection
Benefits of volunteering with the British Heart Foundation include:
* A 25% discount on donated goods and a 10% discount on new goods in our shops
* Unlimited, free, and confidential support from Retail Trust
* Access to training and development opportunities
* Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses
* Availability of refreshments
* Volunteer certificates, references, and long service awards
* Access to discounts with other retailers
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