27th August 2025
Michael Phillips has been a volunteer at Acorns for over 10 years and moved over to the Blackheath superstore when it opened in late 2024. Since then, he has taken this in his stride, excelling in every aspect.
It was a pleasure to be able to present Blackheath superstore Volunteer Michael with the August Volunteer of the Month award.
Michael took ownership of children’s toys, ensuring the shelves are full, priced correctly and prioritising Gift Aid, putting his own ideas into place on how to make this department better and supported new volunteers in this area when needed.
Recently he has overcome personal challenges and is now proficient on the till. He often volunteers extra days or stays a little longer to provide till support – even doing split shifts every now and then so he still gets his coffee mornings with his friends.
Michael has also turned his hand to fundraising and since the Acorns Summer Raffle was launched he has sold almost 5 books. His next venture is a sponsored static cycle ride where he and the Blackheath team aim to cycle the distance between our 3 hospices.
His commitment to the store and Acorns as a whole is truly commendable.
It’s thanks to volunteers like Michael that our network of charity shops is so successful, bringing in over £2 million a year. Our Retail team simply couldn’t operate our shops without their help.
Make a difference in your local community and view the current volunteering opportunities at Acorns.