Jobs, fresher vacancy - Volunteer Stock Collection Driver • Northern Ireland

Company: British Heart Foundation

Northern Ireland

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, wed love you to join our volunteer team.Are you happy to volunteer using your own vehicle? Do you have a few hours a week to spare and enjoy meeting people? We need help to collect donated items from our supporters when they are unable to bring them into our shop themselves. You will need to be physically fit and active for this driver role due to the lifting and carrying of donation bags in and out of the vehicle. It will be your responsibility to ensure that you have a full, valid driving licence and that your vehicle is correctly insured for carrying out collections of BHF donations dont worry, we can help you with this. Youll use your own vehicle and travel will be reimbursed at the HMRC rate (currently 45p per mile). This vital role will allow us to continue collecting donations so we can create a world free from the fear of heart disease.Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.Typical tasks include: Collecting stock donations from peoples houses, local businesses or our donation banks and delivering them to your local shop. Transferring stock between shops on a local level as required Following BHF guidelines on collections and personal safety 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