Organisation Name:
British Heart Foundation
Organisation's Cause(s):
Health
Location of voluntary activity:
Unit 2, Clifton Gate Retail Centre,
York,
Yorkshire,
United Kingdom,
YO30 4WZ
When are volunteers needed: Our shop is open Monday to Sunday so there are a wide variety of times to suit any availability.
Type of Voluntary Activity:
Retail
Role description:
Do you love those head-turning displays in high street windows? Could you use your creativity to create eye-catching displays either in the shop front or sales floor of your local British Heart Foundation shop? You can get involved in selecting and displaying the amazing stock donated to us to great effect to really grab customers’ attention. We will provide you with all the support and training you need to get started. Make our shop stand out so we can continue to fund life saving research.
Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
Typical tasks include:
Creating attractive in-store displays
Making sure all price points, sale and campaign notices are clearly visible
Using your creativity and experimenting within organisational guidelines
Skills and behaviours needed for the role:
No experience necessary, full training will be provided.
Will there be a DBS check? No
Driving Licence required? No
Volunteer's own vehicle required? No
Suitable for:
Christmas Volunteering
Groups
Hearing impaired
Intellectual/Learning Disabilities
One-off Volunteering
Ongoing Volunteering
Short term Volunteering
Skilled Volunteer
Volunteers with limited English
Work Experience
What will the volunteer gain/benefit from:
Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too…
-A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
-Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
-Access to training and development
-Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed
-Refreshments available
-Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
-Access to discounts with other retailers
How to get involved:
Please apply online via our website: https://myvolunteer.bhf.org.uk/portal/event/28886/view
or pop in store for a chat to find out more
Web link: Click here
Closing date: 07-04-2026