You must be 16 or older, have no unspent criminal convictions, and be able to assist in improving Gift Aid sign-ups and guide retail volunteers per HMRC processes in a charity shop.

You will promote Gift Aid, assist donors with sign-ups, input data, sort and price donations, train volunteers, and seek new opportunities for Gift Aid donations.

Customer Relations

People, HR & Administration

Health Insurance

Flexible Working

Sick Pay

Employee Discount

Large

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a charitable organisation dedicated to combating heart disease through research, education, and support. The BHF's primary mission is to save lives and improve cardiovascular health by funding groundbreaking research, advocating for heart-healthy lifestyles, and providing support to those affected by heart conditions. Their purpose revolves around preventing heart diseases, promoting awareness, and advancing medical knowledge to ensure a world where individuals live longer, healthier lives, free from the impact of heart-related illnesses. Through their multifaceted approach, the BHF strives to make a significant and lasting impact on heart health in the United Kingdom.

Science & Healthcare

British Heart Foundation

Healthcare

The largest independent funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases in the UK

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 The charity fund s around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team.
 Could you help us raise life-saving funds through the Gift Aid scheme? We’re looking for someone to volunteer within our shop to help improve Gift Aid sign ups, inform customers about Gift Aid and help other retail volunteers follow the correct processes, set out by the HMRC. This is essentially a volunteer fundraising and administration role within our shop, so you will have the support of the shop team to help you. Gift Aid is very impo rtant to all charities, as it allows them to reclaim the tax on donations from UK taxpayers. Every time we sell a gift-aided item, we can claim 25% more from the government - at no extra cost to the donor or customer. We want to improve Gift Aid sign ups and sales, as they are a great way to raise more money to fund life saving research.
 Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
 Typical tasks include: 
 
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 <li>Promoting Gift Aid on the shop floor and helping donors sign up to Gift Aid</li>
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 <li>Inputting Gift Aid data into our online systems and maintaining our filing records</li>
 </ul>
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 <li>Sorting, pricing and displaying Gift Aided donations</li>
 </ul>
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 <li>Helping train volunteers on Gift Aid procedures</li>
 </ul>Actively looking for opportunities to generate new Gift Aid donations for our shop 
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 Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too… 
 
 <ul>
 <li>A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops</li>
 <li>Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust</li>
 <li>Access to training and development</li>
 <li>Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed</li>
 <li>Refreshments available</li>
 <li>Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided</li>
 <li>Access to discounts with other retailers</li>
 </ul>
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 The charity fund s around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team.
 Could you help us raise life-saving funds through the Gift Aid scheme? We’re looking for someone to volunteer within our shop to help improve Gift Aid sign ups, inform customers about Gift Aid and help other retail volunteers follow the correct processes, set out by the HMRC. This is essentially a volunteer fundraising and administration role within our shop, so you will have the support of the shop team to help you. Gift Aid is very impo rtant to all charities, as it allows them to reclaim the tax on donations from UK taxpayers. Every time we sell a gift-aided item, we can claim 25% more from the government - at no extra cost to the donor or customer. We want to improve Gift Aid sign ups and sales, as they are a great way to raise more money to fund life saving research.
 Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
 Typical tasks include: 
 
 
  
   Promoting Gift Aid on the shop floor and helping donors sign up to Gift Aid
  
  
   Inputting Gift Aid data into our online systems and maintaining our filing records
  
  
   Sorting, pricing and displaying Gift Aided donations
  
  
   Helping train volunteers on Gift Aid procedures
  Actively looking for opportunities to generate new Gift Aid donations for our shop
  
 
 
 Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too… 
 
 
  A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
  Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
  Access to training and development
  Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed
  Refreshments available
  Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
  Access to discounts with other retailers
 



Gift Aid Volunteer

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British Heart Foundation

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