Volunteer Stock & Donation Sorter - Horwich Shop

Stock & Donation Sorter (Volunteer)

Join our amazing retail team in our Horwich charity shop and help turn generous donations into vital funds for your local children’s hospice. Volunteering with Derian House is flexible, inclusive and rewarding. If you can spare a few hours each week, we’d love to hear from you.

• Sorting through donated treasures such as clothes, books, toys and homeware
• Checking items for quality and setting aside anything that’s not quite shop‑ready
• Preparing items for sale by steaming clothes, cleaning, labelling and pricing
• Keeping the sorting area clean, tidy and safe
• Working alongside our friendly team of staff and volunteers

• Enjoy organising and have an eye for detail
• Are happy being hands‑on and can lift the odd bag or box (within your limits)
• Like being part of a fun and supportive team

• Be part of something that makes a real difference in your community
• Meet lovely people and have fun while volunteering
• Learn new skills in retail – no experience needed, as full training and support will be provided
• Enjoy a volunteer discount in store and a Derian House uniform to wear with pride
• Reasonable lunch and travel expenses provided (minimum hours apply)
• Opportunities to get involved in Derian House events
• Long Service Awards

We’re looking for reliable, kind‑hearted people who want to give back and who can commit on a weekly basis for a few hours.

• Monday – morning and afternoon
• Tuesday – morning and afternoon
• Wednesday – morning and afternoon
• Thursday – morning and afternoon
• Friday – morning and afternoon
• Saturday – morning and afternoon

Minimum age for volunteering in our shops is 16.

Living in the UK is required to volunteer in one of our shops.

We ask all applicants to disclose, in confidence, any unspent criminal convictions in advance of a DBS check.

All volunteers are required to wear a uniform, which will be provided free of charge.

This is an unpaid volunteer position in a charity shop.