Current Volunteering Vacancies

New Volunteer Vacancy in Retail:

Current Volunteer Vacancies in our shops:

What is the volunteer role?

Volunteer Shop Assistant

Where will I be based?

At one of our shops in Huddersfield (Almondbury, Lindley, Golcar or town centre), Halifax (King Cross), Brighouse, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Hebden Bridge, Elland or Batley.

Who will show me what to do?

The Shop Manager or Assistant Manager.

What will I be doing?

Behind the scenes sorting and pricing stock or in the shop helping to display goods for sale and serving customers.

How many hours will I work?

Usually a half day each week although we can be flexible to fit in with the hours you have available.

Do I need any skills/experience?

It is helpful if you have done this sort of work before, however it is not essential because you will be trained to do the tasks we ask you to do. If you work in the shop you will need to be comfortable talking to members of the public and handling money.
All our volunteers are encouraged to attend training and volunteer meetings whenever possible.
As a volunteer you will be a representative of The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. As such we expect you to be smart, polite and to give a positive message about the work of the charity.

We would welcome new volunteers to join the shop teams in the following locations:

Brighouse Shop has vacancies on Saturday afternoon and Monday afternoon
Contact Lisa or Linda on 01484 716811
Holmfirth Shop has vacancies every day
Contact Susan or Amanda on 01484 683600
Heckmondwike Shop - no current vacancies
Contact Tom on 01924 404393
Huddersfield Shop has vacancies on Tuesday and Friday
Contact Christine or Gill on 01484 548160
Elland Shop has no vacancies
Contact Tracie or Lynne on 01422 378236
Almondbury Shop - no vacancies at the moment
Contact Vanessa or Tricia on 01484 435486

Hebden Bridge Shop has vacancies every day

Contact Rhianna on 01422 846667

King Cross Shop has no vacancies at the moment

Contact Kate or Theresa on 01422 322616

Lindley Shop has a vacancy on Wednesday afternoon

Contact Di or Irena on 01484 655366

Batley Shop has no vacancies

Contact Pam or Jonathan on 01924 473610

Almondbury Shop has no vacancies at the moment

Contact Vanessa or Tricia on 01484 435486

Golcar Shop has no vacancies at the moment

Contact Damien or Linda on 01484 643404

Current Volunteer Vacancies in Fundraising:

What is the volunteer role?

Purple Takeover Volunteer

Where will I be based?

We work across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We will try to ask you to help with events close to where you live.

Who will show me what to do?

One of our Community Fundraisers.

What will I be doing?

Purple Takeover is a team of volunteers that will travel out with our Community Fundraiser helping to raise awareness and the profile of the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. You will be part of a team in a local area speaking to local residents, shop owners and companies with the aim of “turning the area purple” using the hospice’s purple branding. You will have collection tubs, information leaflets and products that will help to raise the profile of the Hospice in areas where we are not yet well known.

How many hours will I work?

We will be having two Purple takeover dates per month, each will last for a morning or an afternoon.

Do I need any skills/experience?

You need to be comfortable approaching people in settings including their homes and businesses and be confident and energetic to motivate people about supporting the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice.

All our volunteers are encouraged to attend training and volunteer meetings whenever possible.

As a volunteer you will be a representative of The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. As such we expect you to be smart, polite and to give a positive message about the work of the charity.

If you are interested please e mail Wendy Bentley our Volunteer Coordinator wendy.bentley@forgetmenotchild.co.uk giving your name, contact details, date of birth and saying why you consider yourself to be suitable for this role.

Current Volunteer Vacancies in Fundraising:

What is the volunteer role?

Events Volunteer

Where will I be based?

We work across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We will try to ask you to help with events close to where you live.

Who will show me what to do?

One of our Community Fundraisers or an experienced volunteer.

What will I be doing?

Helping with stalls, bucket collections, supermarket bag packing, programme selling or stewarding at events.

How many hours will I work?

This very much depends on the event but where we need help for a long period of time we will ask you to cover just a few hours. Summer and Christmas are our busiest times but events take place throughout the year.

Do I need any skills/experience?

You need to be happy talking to people and we need you to be reliable.
All our volunteers are encouraged to attend training and volunteer meetings whenever possible.
As a volunteer you will be a representative of The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. As such we expect you to be smart, polite and to give a positive message about the work of the charity.
If you are interested please e mail Wendy Bentley our Volunteer Coordinator wendy.bentley@forgetmenotchild.co.uk giving your name, contact details, date of birth and saying why you consider yourself to be suitable for this role .