About Us
When life gets tough or it feels like there’s nowhere to turn, Barnardo’s is here.
We make sure children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful, by running more than 650 specialist services across the UK, and campaigning to change the way the system works for the better.
We’ve been changing childhoods and changing lives for over 150 years, and we’ll be here for as long as we’re needed.
Impact Areas
Opportunities
Lead Retail Volunteer 1 (Wavertree)
As a Lead Retail Volunteer, you will play a key role within the in store team, supporting staff with the day to day running of the shop, helping to attract and recruit new volunteers, and mentoring fellow volunteers. You will also have the opportunity to support the staff team with the development, in-store marketing campaigns and initiatives within the store. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities, and money raised through our retail operations help support children, young people and families across the UK. You will play a key role in this, by supporting the team to maximise the revenue from donated stock, gifts in kind, new goods and Gift Aid. Our Lead Volunteers for retail support the staff team to ensure the smooth running of the store, ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to. Please note: This role requires a time commitment of approximately 5–10 hours per week. Due to the vetting requirements, the application process may take longer than usual.
Lead Retail Volunteer 1 (Liverpool, Crosby)
As a Lead Retail Volunteer, you will play a key role within the in store team, supporting staff with the day to day running of the shop, helping to attract and recruit new volunteers, and mentoring fellow volunteers. You will also have the opportunity to support the staff team with the development, in-store marketing campaigns and initiatives within the store. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities, and money raised through our retail operations help support children, young people and families across the UK. You will play a key role in this, by supporting the team to maximise the revenue from donated stock, gifts in kind, new goods and Gift Aid. Our Lead Volunteers for retail support the staff team to ensure the smooth running of the store, ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to. Please note: This role requires a time commitment of approximately 5–10 hours per week. Due to the vetting requirements, the application process may take longer than usual.
Visual Merchandiser Volunteer (Birkenhead Superstore)
Barnardo's receives donations of a variety of items which we sell in our Superstores. We are looking for a visual merchandiser volunteer to support with creating eye-catching shelves and window displays. The role would be a great fit for someone who has a real passion for fashion, an eye for detail and understands basic principles of visual merchandising. Your role is to create amazing displays which will make Barnardo's stand out on the high street and encourage members of the public to come into our stores. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.