Volunteer at the Oxfam Online Shop Hub
Added: 29/11/2024
I want to volunteer. What can I do at the Oxfam Online Hub in Batley?
Oxfam’s Batley Hub, located on Grange Road, offers a wide variety of exciting volunteer opportunities that allow you to contribute to the fight against poverty while gaining valuable experience. Whether you’re passionate about photography, writing online listings or blogs, sorting music, or helping behind the scenes, there’s a volunteer role for you!
Here’s a closer look at the roles available at the Batley Hub and how you can get involved:
- Warehouse Volunteer: Keeping Things Moving
As part of the warehouse team, our warehouse volunteers are essential in making sure orders from Oxfam’s Online Shop and eBay get to customers quickly and efficiently. This role includes picking, packing, and shipping products, ensuring that Oxfam’s customers receive the best possible service.
- Garment Upcycling & Repair Volunteer: Giving Donations New Life
Our garment volunteers help make the most out of clothing and homeware donations. This role involves hanging and steaming garments, identifying any damaged items, and using needlepoint skills to carry out basic repairs or upcycling into new items. It’s a great opportunity to give new life to second-hand treasures!
- Photography Volunteer: Showcasing Our Best Donations
If you’ve got a knack for photography, we want you! Photographers for Oxfam Batley Hub, are responsible for capturing high-quality images of our donations, from clothing and accessories to books and homeware. These photos help promote items for sale on the Oxfam Online Shop and eBay, raising vital funds for the charity’s mission.
- Online Lister: Creating Exciting Listings
Our volunteer online listers are wordsmiths. They help to craft engaging and accurate product descriptions for our online listings. From measuring garments to researching items and creating appealing descriptions, this role is vital for ensuring that Oxfam’s online presence remains professional and enticing.
- Social Media Volunteer: Amplifying Our Presence
Lovers of social media with an eye for creating engaging content use photography to showcase the vibrant atmosphere at the Batley Hub, highlight unique items, and help raise the Hub’s profile across various social media platforms. Your efforts will help promote the Online Shop and attract more volunteers.
- Book Lister: For the Love of Books
Book listers evaluate donated books, research their history, and identify rare or valuable items, including first editions and signed copies. This role is perfect for book lovers with a deep appreciation for books and the stories they tell.
- Music Sorter: Sorting Through Musical Donations
If music is your passion, this role offers a chance to put your knowledge to good use. Music sorters review and sort donated music, including vinyl records, CDs, and other media. This role involves categorising donations by genre and condition, making it ideal for anyone with a keen interest in music.
- Festival Warehouse Volunteer: Get Behind the Scenes
Festival Warehouse Volunteers assist with planning, auditing stock, and preparing props for festivals all over the country. It’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in gaining hands-on experience in logistics and warehouse management and working behind the scenes at festivals.
- Jewellery Volunteer: Transforming Treasures
Jewellery volunteers are responsible for repairing and even creating new pieces from donated jewellery. This is a perfect role for anyone with a flair for crafting, whether it’s mending broken pieces or designing new treasures to sell at our Festival Shops.
- Festivals and Events Volunteer: Fashion, Sustainability, and Fun
If you’re creative and interested in fashion, sustainability, and textiles, this team could be perfect for you. Festivals and Events Volunteers help us prepare for next year’s festivals by making or repairing props, recycling and upcycling donated goods, or even producing mood boards for festival themes.
- Festival Steward: Attend Festivals for Free
Festival stewards are the heart of Oxfam’s festival presence. Steward volunteers support Oxfam at some of the UK’s biggest festivals, helping with everything from checking wristbands to providing directions and ensuring the safety of festival-goers. Plus, it’s a great way to enjoy your favourite music festivals for free, all while supporting Oxfam’s mission – more here.
Why Volunteer with Oxfam Batley Hub?
Volunteering at the Batley Hub is not just about giving your time – it’s about making a real impact. Here are just a few reasons why you should consider volunteering with us:
Use Your Skills: Share your expertise and talents while making a tangible difference.
Meet New People: Connect with like-minded individuals and become part of a supportive community.
Gain Valuable Experience: Enhance your CV, develop new skills, and learn about Oxfam’s global mission.
Support a Worthy Cause: Your efforts will directly contribute to raising vital funds to help end poverty around the world.
We provide full training and support, so no prior experience is required. Plus, the Hub is open weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm, meaning no weekend or evening shifts. You can volunteer on a regular or ad-hoc basis, depending on your schedule. We even offer local travel expenses, free parking, and refreshments for volunteers who are with us for more than four hours.
Get Involved!
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to learn new skills while giving back, Oxfam’s Batley Hub could be the perfect place for you. To find out more about these exciting volunteer roles or to apply, please contact me at tmarsden@oxfam.org.uk or call 01924 351 894. You can also apply through the Oxfam website, Charity Jobs, or TSL Kirklees.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Oxfam Batley Hub – together, we can make a real difference!
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