Open three days per week, our centre offers a bargain sale, a lunch club for 50+, drop-in support and signposting service, plus worship on Sundays. Our in-house Employment Plus Local office also provides tailored support to help people become job-ready, to get a job and to stay in work.
We are looking for a Volunteer Social Media Assistant to work closely with our Employment Plus Local Job Adviser to create engaging content for our Facebook pages and seek out new social media avenues and ways of connecting with audiences.
We are looking for someone who can commit:
- At least 1-2 hours per week are to be spent in the centre to chat with our users, find stories and take photos (the centre is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9am-3pm)
- The time to create and schedule the posts can be organised autonomously. You are welcome to use our Chromebooks
- Attendance of our special events is not essential but would be very much appreciated
This is a great opportunity to use your writing and photography skills to support our outreach efforts and support the local community. We have a great team of staff and volunteers and would love to welcome you!
Hours: At least 1-2 hours per week in our centre ( on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9am-3pm), plus independent work time to create a minimum of 3 posts per week.
Location: Salvation Army Hoxton Community/Wellbeing Centre, 66 New North Road, London, N1 6TG
Please click here to see further information about this volunteer role
Do you enjoy meeting the general public and have a flair for fashion or retail? Why not come and join our fantastic team in our busy Charity Shop?
Our shop exists to serve the local community of Portobello, Edinburgh and to generate funds for the area.
On offer is a great opportunity to gain experience in all areas of charity retail operations.
Tasks you will undertake include:
- greeting customers
- sorting and processing new donations
- pricing
- operating the till
You will need to be:
- in sympathy with the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army
- organised and methodical
- able to listen and take instruction
- a good team player
Hours: Shop opening hours are Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm
This is flexible and can be agreed with our Shop Manager.
Location: The Salvation Army, 167-169 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh, EH15 1EU
Our shop exists to serve the local community of Tranent, East Lothian and to generate funds for the area.
Hours: Shop opening hours are Monday - Saturday, 9am - 4pm
Location: The Salvation Army, 72b Lindores Drive, Tranent, EH33 1JB
The Salvation Army Housing Association (SAHA) is a leading provider of residential centres, foyers, supported accommodation, and move-on housing for single & homeless people in the UK.
Our mission is to transform lives but providing solutions to homelessness and enabling customers to focus on their talents and develop their own potential. For us, transforming lives is about meeting the 'whole' needs of individuals - physical, mental, moral and spiritual.
Hazelwood Court is an established development of purpose built apartments for older people. Some of our residents are finding it difficult to maintain their own garden area. We would like volunteers to work with residents to weed and plant shrubs and flowers on a monthly basis.
Volunteer teams will be encouraged to budget for the equipment they will need for gardening - this could come from your organisation's charity budget or how about doing some fundraising for the day?
Duration: Monthly
Location: Hazlewood Court, Heybridge, Essex
To register your interest in this volunteering opportunity please contact Margaret Bolton - Margaret.bolton@saha.org.uk
Christ Church Court is a development of supported housing apartments for people over 55. We are looking for a team of volunteers to carry out small DIY tasks to support our residents who may not be able to undertake these tasks themselves for a variety of reasons.
Basic competence in DIY required!
Duration: to be agreed - this could either be a one-off task or a more regular volunteering opportunity
Location: Mayfield, Clapham, London, SW4
To find out more and to register your interest in this volunteering opportunity please contact Rafiat Lawal - rafiat.lawal@saha.org.uk
Charles Court is an established development of purpose built apartments for older people. We are looking for a team of people to paint the communal foyer, corridors and stairwells to brighten up the area for residents.
Volunteer teams will be encouraged to budget for resources that they will need to complete the decorating tasks - this could come from your organisation's charity budget or how about doing some fundraising for the day?
Duration: 1 day (plus preparation)
Location: Charles Court, Tunbridge Wells
To register your interest in this volunteering opportunity please contact Louise Winn - louise.winn@saha.org.uk
Location: Christ Church Court, Harlesden, London, NW10
Hope Court is a development of apartments for single people and couples with additional mobility needs set in communal gardens. We are looking for a team of volunteers to carry out small DIY tasks to support our residents who may not be able to undertake these tasks for a variety of reasons.
Location: Hope Court, Willesden, London, NW10
Faith Court is a development of supported housing apartments for people over 55. We are looking for a team of volunteers to carry out small DIY tasks to support our residents who may not be able to undertake these tasks themselves for a variety of reasons.
Location: Faith Court, Willesden, London, NW10
Willow house is a residential Lifehouse with a total of 38 rooms. Each resident in assigned a keyworker to offer one to one support in helping them with any issues and hopefully assisting them to move on from Willow House in to more independent accommodation.
We are looking for someone who enjoys being outdoors to help us maintain the garden and grounds. This can involve planting, weeding, pruning and other garden jobs. It will also involve cutting the lawn on a regular basis and working in conjunction with our existing volunteer gardener.
This is a great opportunity to combine your love of the outdoors and gardening to support those experiencing homelessness and help them move to a more positive future. We have a great team of staff and volunteers and would love to welcome you into our team.
Please note: you must be aged 18 or over to volunteer in this role
Hours: Volunteering is seasonal - flexible days and hours
Location: Willow House Lifehouse, Reading, RG1 6AB