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Shop Assistant Volunteer
Organisation Details
Cats Protection
Sub theme: Animals
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Cats Protection is the UK's leading feline welfare charity. We help around 205,000 cats and kittens per year through our national network of over 250 volunteer-run branches and 32 adoption centres. We also promote responsible cat ownership with our education projects and run comprehensive neutering programmes that involved 163,000 cats in 2014. Our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
Description of role: A bit about this role:
Our Cats Protection shops play a key part in raising the funds needed to help thousands of cats and kittens each year. Our shop assistant volunteers help with all aspects of the day to day running of one of our fantastic shops. They serve customers, help with stock rotation, create displays - and everything in between! They are part of a passionate retail team that make sure our shops are enjoyable places for customers to visit, leading to repeat custom and vital funds being raised to help our feline friends in need.
What can you expect to be doing?
Serving customers
Arranging and replenishing stock
Helping make changes to the shop layout, pricing and stock rotation
Sharing your passion for cat welfare
Promoting the work of the Cats Protection
Our Cats Protection shops play a key part in raising the funds needed to help thousands of cats and kittens each year. Our shop assistant volunteers help with all aspects of the day to day running of one of our fantastic shops. They serve customers, help with stock rotation, create displays - and everything in between! They are part of a passionate retail team that make sure our shops are enjoyable places for customers to visit, leading to repeat custom and vital funds being raised to help our feline friends in need.
What can you expect to be doing?
Serving customers
Arranging and replenishing stock
Helping make changes to the shop layout, pricing and stock rotation
Sharing your passion for cat welfare
Promoting the work of the Cats Protection
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Customer Service, Practical Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Sunday AM, Sunday PM
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2
Location:
Cats Protection Didsbury shop, 725 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury
Manchester
M20 6wF