Wrapper and Packer Volunteer

Use your skills and experience to help the hospice generate vital income through online sales of donated items. You'll be supported by a friendly team and will have an opportunity to develop your existing skills as well as new ones.

How you can make a difference

The Community Hospice is fortunate to receive donated items from our local community. Some of these items are perfect for online sales on platforms like eBay as well as Vinted and Depop. By volunteering with us as a Wrapper and Packer Volunteer, you can put your wrapping skills to good use and help us prepare sold items for posting out to buyers. Our online sales raise a significant amount of our funds from our charity shops, which will support local people and their loved ones too.

What you will be doing

• Picking the items that we’ve sold online
• Carefully wrapping and packing items so that we can securely post them
• Printing address labels to attach to the packages

Full training will be provided.

What skills and qualities can you bring

• Ability to wrap packages neatly
• Attention to detail
• Friendly and reliable
• Over the age of 18

What’s in it for you?

• Connect with like-minded volunteers and join a friendly team
• Learn new skills and build your confidence
• Enjoy a rewarding experience and make a meaningful difference in your community
• Receive an induction, relevant training and ongoing support from your volunteer manager
• Eligible for agreed out-of-pocket expenses reimbursement (within guidelines)
• Enjoy a 25% discount on all items (excluding furniture & new goods) and a 10% discount on furniture

Please note that this role is based at our E-commerce Hub at 16 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 2RE.

To start your volunteer journey with us, please download our application form below.

If you would like to speak to our team or find out more about volunteering with us, please contact us on 020 8320 5812 or email us.