Shop volunteers

Do you have some spare time and would like to help support Acorns Children's Hospice? If so, then why not become a volunteer in one of our Acorns shops across the region.

At Acorns we have over 1,000 volunteers helping our Retail Team in a variety of roles.  Some of our volunteers work for a few hours a week every week, others work for a couple of days, but however many hours our volunteers give, without their help we simply couldn't operate our shops.

There's a lot of satisfaction working as a volunteer, knowing that you are helping others and bringing support to children who really need it, but there are many other benefits too!

We welcome those doing NVQ's, Duke of Edinburgh awards and work experience.  For some volunteers, working in an Acorns shop gives them the confidence to find paid employment. For others it is a way to meet people and make friends and they enjoy being part of a busy and friendly team.   All of our volunteers receive training and work under the guidance of an Acorns-employed shop manager.

Our volunteers are central to the success of each shop and get involved in many aspects of running the shop - from sorting stock or preparing items for sale, to working on the tills or helping customers.  We also have volunteers who bring with them specialist skills and knowledge to help us.

If you would like to volunteer at one of our shops, you can contact the shop direct to find out more and apply to become an Acorns shop volunteer.  Find out where your nearest Acorns shop is by using our Shop Locator tool.