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Blackthorn Trust couldn’t operate without our amazing volunteers who work in a variety of customer service and programme-support roles. Our current volunteer opportunities are detailed below.
Skills required
  • Good communication skills to be able to talk to and interact with customers, staff, other volunteers and service users (vulnerable adults, many of whom have mental health conditions).
  • Ability to follow instructions and work unsupervised (after a short period of training).
  • Be a good team player who is aware of the specific role they have as an individual and how it fits into the wider team.
  • Happy working in a busy and varied setting.
  • Relevant experience preferred but not is essential.
  • DBS checks are required for all Blackthorn Trust’s volunteers and staff.
  • All potential volunteers will be vetted during an initial face-to-face meeting to determine whether they are a good fit for the role and the team they would be joining.
  • All our volunteers must aged 18 or over and live in the UK (within easy travelling distance of our site in Maidstone).

What’s in it for you

  • Support a small charity and ‘give back’ to people in the local community.
  • Be part of a friendly and supportive team.
  • Know you are helping to make a difference to the hundreds of people who access Blackthorn Trust’s programmes each year.
Our current volunteering opportunities are:

Charity Shop volunteers are needed to work serving customers and sorting donations. Our charity shop is open weekdays 10am to 3pm. DBS checks are required for all Blackthorn Trust’s volunteers and staff.

Volunteers work both front of house (assisting customers, taking payments, tidying stock etc.) and sorting/pricing donations. There is no charity shop manager so volunteers are required to work unsupervised as part of a team.

Time commitment: A minimum of 1 weekday per week (9.50am to 3.10pm). We most urgently need volunteers on Fridays but would consider people who are only available on other weekdays.

If you are interested in joining our team of volunteers please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator by emailing louisa@blackthorn.org.uk or call 01622 828381.