Wares on Wheels Volunteer
What’s a Wares on Wheels Volunteer?
Do you love driving and are looking for the chance to use your driving skills?
Would you enjoy being involved with a small retail team to keep a flow of stock in the Tenovus shops in any of the below areas?
- Brecon, Lampeter, Aberystwyth, Cardigan
- Devizes
- Haverfordwest, Mumbles, Tenby, Pembroke, Ammanford
- Henleaze, Broadmead, Easton, Gloucester Rd, Bedminster
- Highcliffe, Boscombe, Westbourne
- Kingswinford, Bromyard,
- Llangefni, Conwy, Llandudno
- Llangollen, Bala, Mold, Nantwich
- Maesteg, Cowbridge, Porthcawl, Neat
- Mold, Buckley, Flint, Nantwich
- Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Bala, Barmouth
- Southampton, Hythe, Devizes
- Tetbury
What’s involved?
- Moving stock between shops in your local area.
- Taking donated stock to shops.
- Delivering donation bags to homes in selected areas and collecting the full bags on an agreed day.
- Collecting donations at businesses where our ‘Donation Stations’ are located.
What’s in it for you?
The opportunity to be out and about with your wheels! But also, to be part of your close knit local Tenovus Cancer Care retail team.
Additional Benefits
- You’ll feel our appreciation from day one for being a part of our organisation and making a difference in people’s lives.
- A personalised induction to your shop.
- The opportunity to work within a small knit team with like-minded people to - bring new ideas to the shop, meet new people, apply for internal vacancies, learn new skills or refresh old ones and enhance your CV, gain confidence and self esteem.
- Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in line with Tenovus Cancer Care policy.
- Paid lunch for working beyond 4 hours in line with our expenses policy.
- 20% off preloved goods in the shop you work in.
- Free beverages and biscuits.
- Access to training opportunities.
- A supportive and friendly environment where you can have fun, enjoy yourself and feel good knowing you are helping others.
- In addition, the volunteering team can direct you to other groups you may like to get involved with, including our Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care fundraising groups and our Sing with Us choirs.
Who would it suit?
Do you have a good-sized car or van, enjoy driving and interacting with people at our pickup points?
NB. You will need to check with your car insurers that you are insured for using your car for volunteering before starting with us (this can usually be arranged at no extra cost), and your driving licence and business insurance will need to be checked before you can start.
How do I apply?
To apply please contact the Shop Manager in your local shop directly or alternatively please contact our Volunteer Development Team on 029 2076 8850 or e-mail volunteer@tenovuscancercare.org.uk for more information.
Inclusivity
Whether you’re a volunteer, supporter, or staff member, we want everyone to feel welcome at Tenovus Cancer Care. We are committed to greater diversity across our people to make sure we have a breadth of experience, skills and perspective that reflects the communities we serve.
We are working to ensure that Tenovus Cancer Care is a fair and equitable place to volunteer. We strive to ensure everyone is treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion, or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership.