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.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care.
We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters.
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
● Sorting, selecting, steaming, sizing and pricing the best clothes for sale from donated stock
● Merchandising clothes on the shop floor
● Creating eye-catching displays
● Sharing your passion for cat welfare
● Promoting the work of the Cats Protection
What are the benefits to you and the cats?
You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by contributing to the smooth running of a Cats Protection shop and helping raise the funds needed to help cats and kittens in need. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.
We’re looking for someone with
● A friendly and outgoing personality
● Confidence in handling money
● Good communication skills
● Willingness to be part of a team
● Experience in retail (would be an advantage, but isn’t essential)
● Creativity and/or an awareness of fashion
● An eye for quality and detail
● Willingness to be part of a team
Time expectation
Our volunteer shop assistants usually spend 1 to 2 hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed. We support flexible volunteering and can build a pattern of attendance around your studies.
Additional information
At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face-to-face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection.
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