Retail Sustainable Fashion Sales & Merchandising Volunteer

Volunteer to help Sue Ryder to be there when it matters.

About us
Our Allestree shop is looking for volunteers to join the team. Our Sue Ryder shop is based in Allestree Derby at The Park Farm Centre and is open from 9:00 till 5:00 Monday to Saturday. We specialise in clothing, be it menswear, ladies wear, kids, shoes, bags, boots or bric-a-brac. We also get a lot of high end brands such as: Levi's, Alexander McQueen, Betty Jackson, Hugo Boss, Fred Perry, Hobb and many more. Our shop also carries a range of brand new goods including homewares and garden ornaments.

About you
If you’re passion is sustainable fashion and you are creative with a flair for design displays & visual merchandising, then come and help our customers discover the best fashion in our Allestree Sue Ryder shop. As a volunteer, you'll put your creative eye for fashion to good use by producing an interesting and inviting atmosphere to entice customers into the shop and help display items at their best potential. You will also be able to meet & greet customers and become a part of our shop floor team learning the till and so much more.

How you’ll benefit
• Join a friendly team & make new friends
• Gain confidence & customer service skills
• Get valuable retail experience & enhance your CV
• Receive discounted donated goods and travel expenses
• Give back to your community
• Support people through the most difficult times of their lives

You will also be helping us to inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Full training will be provided, and travel at a reasonable local rate can be reimbursed for shifts of four hours or more, as agreed with the local manager.

How much time does the role take up?
Volunteering is flexible and can be a regular morning or afternoon. You can opt for weekdays, weekends, or as and when you are available.

Why not arrange a taster session?
You can register your interest in volunteering online or directly in store. You can have a no-obligation taster session in your chosen shop.

About Sue Ryder
We provide care, bereavement and emotional support in our hospices and neurological centres, in people's homes, online and in the community.
Sue Ryder is one of the UK’s largest charity retailers with over 400 shops.
Our shops generate funding so we can provide an annual 2.7 million hours of expert medical care.

Sue Ryder places huge value on the diversity that we have within our team of volunteers and supporters. If you have any questions, please contact our team at volunteer.recruitment@sueryder.org or visit: www.sueryder.org