Volunteer Donation Sorter - Warehouse

Our retail distribution centre is where donations are stored, sorted, cleaned and distributed to the shops. It is a busy warehouse environment next to the Martlets showroom in Hove. Our volunteer donation sorters help with household items ranging from crockery, toys, small electrical items, pictures, as well as clothes, shoes and bags. You will become part of the team that will sort, prepare, and recycle donations for resale. What will I be doing?

• Lifting and emptying bags of donations
• Checking donated goods for damage and condition
• Identifying items suitable for the different shops including any vintage, retro or particularly valuable items as wells as those for recycling
• Sorting donations items by type - pottery, china, ornaments, kitchenware, toys, as well as textiles, shoes and bags.
• Sorting electrical and electronic items, checking for damage, passing to our PAT testing team
• Identifying donations that are of higher value and suitable for Martlets E-commerce
Where? Martlets Retail Distribution Centre, Sussex House Industrial Estate, Old Shoreham Rd, Hove BN3 7DX When? Sessions are 3 hrs per week between 10-13.00 or 13 - 16.00 Monday to Friday Anything else I should know? This role will involve standing for period of time and require moving and handling of donated boxes/bags. We are able to pay travel expenses such as local bus fares and train tickets to help you access this volunteering role.

Martlets is a charity that cares for people living through a terminal illness in and around Brighton and Hove. We're much more than a hospice. Most of our patients are cared for in their own home. Our team supports people to live their lives to the full, taking the time to give exceptional care. We're also here for their family and friends- bringing comfort, compassion and support when it matters most. Thanks to the generosity of local people, our care is free for everyone who needs it. Although we're not part of the NHS, we work in close partnership with them.