Blackthorn Charity Shop Volunteer
The Blackthorn Trust
Charity Shop volunteers help with workshops for people attending our mental health programme.
Charity Shop volunteers are needed to work helping with workshops for people attending our programmes that support people with mental health conditions. They are required to work both front of house (assisting customers, taking payments, tidying stock etc.) and sorting/pricing donations.
Retail & Charity Shops
Teamwork, Listening, Talking To Others
Skills needed: * Good communication skills to be able to talk to and interact with customers, staff, other volunteers and service users (vulnerable adults who have mental health conditions). * Ability to follow instructions and work unsupervised (after a short period of training). * Be a good team player who is aware of the specific role they have as an individual and how it fits into the wider team. * Be empathetic and patient. * Happy working in a busy and varied setting. * Relevant experience preferred but not is essential. Other requirements: * DBS checks are required for all Blackthorn Trust’s volunteers and staff. * All potential volunteers will be vetted during an initial face-to-face meeting to determine whether they are a good fit for the role and the team they would be joining. * All our volunteers must aged 18 or over and live in the UK (within easy travelling distance of our site in Maidstone). * For safeguarding reasons, we are careful not to offer volunteering positions to people who are themselves vulnerable.
* ‘give back’ to the local community * join a friendly and supportive team * learn new skills * spend time every week at our beautiful and tranquil site * meet new people * attend two volunteer ‘thank you’ events each year – a chance to socialise with people who help on other days and/or in different departments * know you are helping to make a difference to the hundreds of people who access Blackthorn Trust’s support programmes each year
A minimum of 1 weekday per week – we currently need volunteers on Friday afternoons (12pm to 3.15pm).
ME16 9AN
Blackthorn Trust, St Andrew's Road, Maidstone
There is no onsite parking but free street parking is available in St Andrews Road. There are pedestrian entrances in St Andrews Road (ME16 9AN) and Saffron Close (ME16 0US). The nearest bus stop is the Cherry Tree pub in Tonbridge Road which is served by bus route numbers 3, 6 and 7.
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