Become the new friendly face in your local Tŷ Hafan charity shop!
This opportunity is a great way to develop new skills and enjoy yourself at the same time.
Our shops generate funds that directly support the whole family, from medical care and therapeutic services for children, to emotional and practical care for families, to sibling support activities & experiences.
Your role will help us continue providing vital care and support to Tŷ Hafan children and their families.
About our Port Talbot Shop:
Our Port Talbot shop, located in the Aberafan Shopping Centre, is one of our two outlet-style shops.
It offers a mix of full-priced items and mainly clearance stock from our other stores, ensuring we maximise income from all donations.
The management team spearhead a dedicated team of volunteers who manage a significant turnover of stock weekly.
The team relishes any opportunity to dress up and are often seen in a variety of fancy-dress costumes.
Considerations:
Age requirement: 16+
Location:Unit 28 Aberafan Shopping Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PB
Commitment:Our shops operate Monday-Saturday, 9am-4:45pm and we appreciate any time you can spare, but ideally at least 2 hours per week.
Shifts will be discussed during your informal chat.
Background checks: We will ask you to provide us with the details of two referees.
We are also looking for volunteers with a knowledge of jewellery and books.
Activities include:
• Sorting and pricing donations according to our guidelines (or your own knowledge if applicable);
• Preparing items for sale, including steaming, ironing, tagging and labelling;
• Moving items to the shop floor;
• Keeping the stockroom clean and safe;
• Creating attractive displays to showcase our unique donations.
This role is purely voluntary and this arrangement is not meant to be a legally binding one or an employment contract.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
A Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Placement Counsellor
Location: Remote - online & telephone
Hours: 3 x clients per week - Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays
Supervision provided:3.30pm Tuesdays, fortnightly
Wimbledon Guild are recruiting up to three Volunteer Placement Counsellors to help deliver our online and telephone counselling service.
We offer up to 16 sessions of individual online or telephone counselling to people who might find it hard to leave their homes, or their carers.
You will be on or have completed a Level 4 or above counselling course and have completed 50 hours of clinical experience or the equivalent.
You will be available to attend online supervision at 3.30pm Tuesday afternoons. You will see a caseload of up to 3 clients online or over the telephone on either Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. As this position is for online / telephone counselling, you will need access to a private and confidential working space, Wi-Fi, a private laptop and telephone.
Wimbledon Guild Talking Therapies is accredited with BACP.
In return for your volunteering, you will receive free, online supervision, a full induction, and experience in a well-established counselling department in a London-based charity.
If you are interested, please read the Job Description/Person Specification attached.
To Apply: Please complete the Application Form, addressing the specific criteria in the Person Specification in your Supporting Statement and return the form to us.
Closing Date: There is currently no closing date, although we reserve the right to close applications when placements are full. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and applicants notified if they are invited to interview.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Wimbledon Guild is a community charity in Merton offering practical help and support, so you’ll never have to face life’s challenges alone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.