Retail, Digital Commerce & Warehouse
Join us to gain skills and experience in hands-on volunteer roles
Our Baby Bank supports hundreds of families every year across Greater Manchester. Our charity shop in Hyde helps us generate income to support our Baby Bank. Retail, digital commerce and warehouse volunteers run these services, gaining valuable skills and experience while being part of a community with purpose, supporting families in need.
Volunteering in our Charity Shop
Volunteering at our charity shop in Hyde is a great way to gain retail experience, and connect socially. You’ll learn valuable skills like customer service, cash handling, and visual merchandising as you help sort donations, and price items. Whether you’re chatting with customers, creating eye-catching displays, or working the till, you’ll be part of a team that turns pre-loved items into vital funds for our work.
Work experience & Duke of Edinburgh award placements
You can volunteer in our shop from the age of 14 (anyone under the age of 18 will need a parent or guardian’s consent), so we welcome applications from those looking to complete some rewarding work experience with us.
If you’re completing a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, consider doing your volunteering element with Home-Start! Even short-term placements are a real help to our shop team.
Join our Charity Shop team!
If you think our retail, baby bank or digital commerce opportunities may be for you, fill in our short form below and we’ll be in touch for a chat!
Volunteering in our Baby Bank Warehouse
Last year our Baby Bank team packed and distributed 5,355 essential items to families across Greater Manchester.
Volunteering with our Baby Bank, you’ll join a busy, friendly team ensuring families can access help when they are most vulnerable. It’s a really rewarding role, knowing the impact these items have for the families who need them. There are even some things you could do from home, like ironing baby clothes, and your time commitment can be as much or as little as suits you.
What kind of things could I get involved with?
Equipment and Toy Safety Checks
Conduct cleaning and safety/functionality checks on donated equipment and toys before they are distributed to families.
Clothing Sorting
Check and sort donated clothing to ensure that families receive high-quality items for their children.
Drivers for Donation Collections
Become a vital part of our team by volunteering as a driver to collect donations when they cannot be delivered to our warehouse.
Fundraising and Advocacy
Help raise awareness and support for our service by engaging in fundraising activities and spreading the word about the crucial work we do.
Digital Commerce Volunteering
As an e-commerce volunteer you’ll be helping to take our preloved items to market! We’re always on the look out for photographers, people who can write great product descriptions and volunteers who could list items for sale on eBay. If you just have a few hours here and there each month, or you’d like something you can do from home, this is a great opportunity to help us raise funds to support more families.
Ready to apply, or want to know more?
If you think our retail, baby bank or digital commerce opportunities may be for you, fill in our short form below and we’ll be in touch.
If you have any questions you’d like to ask before you apply, just give us a call – we love to chat about volunteering!