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As a local cancer charity, Big C are dedicated to supporting anyone affected by cancer in Norfolk and neighbouring counties whilst working with key partners in research and healthcare to improve ...
Volunteer Retail Assistant - Furniture & Craft Emporium (Wymondham)
Contact person
Scan me or visit www.getinvolvednorfolk.org.uk/o/Big-C-Cancer-Charity/opportunities/Volunteer-Retail-Assistant---Furniture--Craft-Emporium-Wymondham/90626 to join
Summary
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of those affected by cancer? Join #TeamBigC as a volunteer at our Furniture & Craft Emporium (Wymondham).Detailed description
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer? Then volunteer with us and join the #TeamBigC family, which promises to give you a sense of purpose and the opportunity to work as part of a hard-working, values-driven, and people-focused team.
Help us raise vital funds to support our work by volunteering as a Retail Assistant at our Furniture and Craft Emporium in Wymondham. This is a fabulous opportunity to use your skills for a meaningful cause and develop new ones.
We particularly need volunteers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to help stock our Outlook clothes department. However much time you can offer, we would love to hear from you.
Big C's Core Values are Respect, Empathy, Support, Trust and Honesty. These provide a benchmark for behaviour across the organisation. If you share these values, have the skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.
Location
Big C Furniture & Craft Emporium, 2-6 Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, NR18 0NW
Hours/Time Commitment
Opening Hours: 9:30am to 4:30pm.
Benefits of volunteering with Big C
- Enhance your CV, boosting career options
- Knowing you are contributing to improving the lives of those affected by Cancer.
- Having a sense of purpose, focus and personal achievement
- Learn new skills (e.g., customer service, communication, teamwork, initiative, and responsibility)
- Share skills and expertise with others
- Gain confidence through meeting new people and having fun
Recruitment Process
Application form, informal interview and 2 satisfactory references.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costsAbout Big C, Cancer Charity
There are an estimated 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK. 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. Big C seeks and implements new approaches and projects to make sure that no one is missing out on the opportunity to access our support.
Big C’s work focuses on 6 key areas:
1. Support – for people affected by cancer
2. Research – into cancer
3. Equipment – provision for the region’s main acute hospital trusts
4. Education – provision of interventional and presentational education programmes
5. Income Generation – raising vital funds to improve the lives of people living with cancer
6. People – Big C service users, their loved ones, Big C trustees, staff, volunteers and fundraisers
Big C is passionately committed to wellbeing, inclusion, diversity, equity and supporting achievement of the charity’s vision and organisational objectives. It aims to unite all Big C employees and volunteers, ensuring everyone is effective, productive, happy and customer focused.