You must be 16+, have no unspent criminal convictions, and be able to lift heavy books for this unpaid volunteer position in a friendly charity shop.

You will sort and price donated books, keep the shelves stocked, identify rare books for online sales, and lift heavy items as needed.

Health Insurance

Flexible Working

Sick Pay

Employee Discount

Large

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a charitable organisation dedicated to combating heart disease through research, education, and support. The BHF's primary mission is to save lives and improve cardiovascular health by funding groundbreaking research, advocating for heart-healthy lifestyles, and providing support to those affected by heart conditions. Their purpose revolves around preventing heart diseases, promoting awareness, and advancing medical knowledge to ensure a world where individuals live longer, healthier lives, free from the impact of heart-related illnesses. Through their multifaceted approach, the BHF strives to make a significant and lasting impact on heart health in the United Kingdom.

Science & Healthcare

British Heart Foundation

Healthcare

The largest independent funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases in the UK

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 Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team.
 Love books? We’re looking for enthusiastic people to help price, organise and display our wide range of donated books in our charity shop. Create exciting and eye-catching displays and inspire others to pick up a book. This is a flexible opportunity to share your love of books or to get a taster of a career in retail and you'll be helping the charity to continue to fund life saving research.
 Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid volunteering position in a friendly charity shop.
 Typical tasks include: 
 
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 <ul>
 <li>Keeping our book department fully stocked with a fresh selection of donated books</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Sorting out donations of books</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Following our guidelines to value and price donated books</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Identifying rare and collectible books for online selling</li>
 </ul>Some lifting and carrying of books involved – remember books can be heavy! 
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 Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too… 
 
 <ul>
 <li>A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our charity shops</li>
 <li>Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust</li>
 <li>Access to training and development</li>
 <li>Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed</li>
 <li>Refreshments available</li>
 <li>Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided</li>
 <li>Access to discounts with other retailers</li>
 </ul>
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 Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team.
 Love books? We’re looking for enthusiastic people to help price, organise and display our wide range of donated books in our charity shop. Create exciting and eye-catching displays and inspire others to pick up a book. This is a flexible opportunity to share your love of books or to get a taster of a career in retail and you'll be helping the charity to continue to fund life saving research.
 Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid volunteering position in a friendly charity shop.
 Typical tasks include: 
 
 
  
   Keeping our book department fully stocked with a fresh selection of donated books
  
  
   Sorting out donations of books
  
  
   Following our guidelines to value and price donated books
  
  
   Identifying rare and collectible books for online selling
  Some lifting and carrying of books involved – remember books can be heavy!
  
 
 
 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 charity 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
 



Book Department Volunteer

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British Heart Foundation

Mission & Purpose