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Volunteer Retail Assistant - Western Road

Employer
Martlets Hospice Volunteers
Location
Brighton, East Sussex
Salary
Voluntary
Closing date
26 Jul 2019

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Sector
Retail
Contract Type
Voluntary

Job Details

Are you looking to gain experience in a fun, friendly retail environment? Our shops are the perfect opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge whilst raising vital fund for Martlets.

In the heart of the city, our busy Western Road shop specialises in trendy women's fashion, shoes and accessories. Why not unleash your inner fashionista and help us create the most stylish store in town!

What will I be doing? Preparing goods for sale, assisting with window dressings and displays, serving customers, processing Gift Aid donations and keeping the shop clean and tidy.

Where? 71 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2HA

When? A couple of hours a week, Monday – Sunday, between 9-5pm

Anything else I should know? This is a great chance to develop your skills in stock ordering, visual merchandising and customer service. We are able to pay travel expenses such as local bus fares and train tickets to help you access this volunteering role. 

Sounds good, what do I do next? Apply Now to request a taster session at your local store to meet our friendly team and have a go at volunteering.

 

Company

Brighton has a long history of high-quality care for the dying, provided by charitable/philanthropic organisations. In 1935 the Tarner Home was established which, through a generous endowment, provided care to the seriously ill who could not afford private nursing home fees. On a similar basis, Coppercliff (which later became Coppercliff Hospice) came into existence in 1967, the same year that St Christopher’s Hospice opened under the leadership of Dame Cicely Saunders.

At the time, these two organisations were unique in the fact that as charities, they could provide their services at a cost affordable to everyone. Over the years, medical conditions became more complex and it was becoming impossible to meet patient’s needs from the restricted facilities of converted houses.

The purpose-built Martlets opened in 1997. The staff and services were formed from the merger of 3 separate charities: Coppercliff Hospice, Tarner and MacMillan Day Hospice; hence the 3 birds in the logo. A Martlet is a mythical heraldic bird which is thought to represent swallows. They are seen in the Sussex County crest and the Sussex County Cricket Club emblem. They are shown in flight with open wings and without feet, possibly because of the old belief that the swallow could never land. This reflects the Martlets ethos that we are perpetually in flight, never resting, always responding.

In 1997, the Martlets services consisted of 18 beds, with the Day Hospice opening 6 months later. Five years later the highly-valuable Hospice at Home service was established and 10 years after opening we launched Martlets Care, a commercial domiciliary care company providing quality care in the home and also providing a sustainable income stream for the hospice.

Since opening, the Martlets has benefitted from three major grants (exceeding £1.2 million pounds) from NHS England. These funds have enabled us to ensure that we can adapt to meet the changing needs of our patients and their families through the refurbishment and extension of our facilities.

Across the hospice services, over 25,000 local people have been cared for and/or supported since 1997.

Company info
Telephone
01273 273400
Location
170 South Coast Road
Peacehaven
BN10 8JH
GB

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