Boutique Shop Volunteer (Bermondsey)
The Mary's Living and Giving Bermondsey shop is a modern, contemporary and exciting place, unlike any other charity shop you've ever seen - full of vintage treasures and creativity!
Short Term and Longer-Term Volunteering Opportunities Available!
We are looking for volunteers to join our team in Save the Children Bermondsey! Whether you can give a few hours a week, or a couple of days, your time will make a real difference.
No experience needed — just good vibes and a can-do attitude! It’s a great way to:
- Meet new people
- Build your CV
- Learn new skills / share existing knowledge
- Give back to the community
- Have fun whilst making a difference!
We welcome everyone over the age of 18 — students, school leavers, friends looking to volunteer together, people wanting to support their local community, people wanting to fit flexible volunteering around shift work — all you need is some free time and a willingness to get stuck in.
Sound good? Apply today!
Why volunteer with Save the Children?
In over 100 countries, we support children to transform their lives. By providing live-saving short-term help, and pushing for deep-rooted social change, we help children take their future into their own hands. We believe every child has the right to learn. Every child should have good food to fuel their bodies and every child should have medicine when they're sick.
We are so passionate about what we do, and love giving second-hand clothing a chance of going to a good home. Our shop teams are key to raising vital funds for our work and act as incredible advocates for the rights of children both in the UK and around the world.
Skills and Experiences Required
We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills and experiences. You don’t need any retail or shop experience as full training will be provided. We offer training in a variety of learning methods, so you can learn in your preferred way - in person, via our accessible How To guides and via an interactive games app. What’s important to us is that you are a team player, open to learning and will to follow Save the Children’s policies as well as be an excellent representative for Save the Children. We know that our shop teams are stronger when they are inclusive and representative of their communities. Everybody can make a real difference. People come to us for all sorts of reasons, from all backgrounds, we will do what we can to find a role which works for you.
What happens next?
We also ask for two references. (Both referees should be people who are 18 years of age or older, and aren't related to you. One referee should be someone you know from a formal setting - work, school, volunteering, a faith leader, social or youth worker, etc.) After you’ve filled in an application, we will invite you for a trial shift. It’s a great opportunity to visit the shop, meet some of our existing volunteers and have a go at some of the tasks that you would be supporting with as a shop volunteer. Hopefully allowing you to get a feel for the role and make sure it’s for you
How you’ll hear about your application
Once you’ve applied, you’ll receive notifications to the email address you apply with. Sometimes the emails we send about your application go into junk folders. We will keep in touch with you through an email address ending in @save-the-children.goassemble.com, do check your junk folder for confirmation of your application and other messages from us.
Safeguarding at Save the Children
Everyone at Save the Children must demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children and adults in both out professional and personal lives. Everyone with a concern should report it at once. More information on safeguarding can be found here including how to make a report. We are committed to protecting and keeping children safe. We select, check and manage our volunteers to make sure that we are able to do this. All volunteers and staff must agree to and follow our code of conduct. Any questions about becoming a volunteer? Call 020 3763 0260 or email volunteersupport@savethechildren.org.uk