Get Involved at the Oxfam Shop in Bonn: Volunteering at the Thrift Store
Oxfam Deutschland Shops gGmbH
53111 Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 5 h per week
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- Climate & Nature Protection
- Hands-on Activities
- Organisation & Administration
- Zero Waste
About the volunteering opportunity
At Oxfam shops, teams of volunteers sell donated items, thereby supporting Oxfam’s goal of a just and sustainable world without poverty. Each year, they give over 3 million items a new life, and the funds raised support Oxfam’s development work.
As an international emergency relief and development aid organization, Oxfam works alongside people around the world to combat poverty, oppression, and social inequality. We support
As an international emergency relief and development aid organization, Oxfam works alongside people around the world to combat poverty, oppression, and social inequality. We support
- global emergency and disaster relief
- project funding and crisis prevention
- global campaigns addressing the root causes of poverty
- and advocacy for better political and economic frameworks
Your Tasks
Do you have some free time and want to make a difference? Do you want to make a lasting commitment to a fair world without poverty, and do you like secondhand items?
Then join our team in Hanover!
Then join our team in Hanover!
- As a volunteer at the Oxfam Shop, you’ll work with your teammates to keep the store running smoothly.
- Your responsibilities include accepting, sorting, pricing, and displaying donated items such as clothing, books, games, and household goods. You’ll assist customers, operate the register, and help maintain the shop’s appearance.
- Your organizational skills will be put to good use, whether in day-to-day shop operations or during special events.
- You’ll use your communication skills to share Oxfam’s values and vision, interacting with customers and donors in German.
- You have the time and desire to take on a regular shift of 5 hours per week, and ideally, you’ll commit to the role long-term.
- During your first 4 trial shifts, you’ll be trained in the various tasks and will have the opportunity to decide whether you’d like to join the team.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
- You identify with Oxfam's visions and goals and are interested in our work - because you are a part of Oxfam and stand for our organization and values.
- You like to take on a responsible task and we can rely on you.
- You enjoy dealing with other people, you like to communicate and you are able to respond well to your colleagues and customers. You enjoy working in a team.
- Your German is so good that you can communicate with the team, customers and donors.
- You are at least 18 years old.
Time required
Regularly
Approx. 5 hours per week.
On weekdays, on weekends, during the day
You will take on a fixed 5 hour shift per week (morning or afternoon).
Important notice
If you'd like, feel free to stop by one of our stores to get a feel for what we do, and please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We’d love to welcome you soon as a volunteer at Oxfam. Check out our website for more information about volunteering. There you’ll also find stories from volunteers: https://shops.oxfam.de/mitmachen
Location
Oxfam Deutschland Shops gGmbH
We are Oxfam
As an international emergency relief and development aid organization, Oxfam works with people around the world to fight poverty, oppression and social inequality.
In the Oxfam Shops, volunteer teams sell donated goods and are thus committed to Oxfam's goal of a just and sustainable world without poverty. The funds raised benefit Oxfam's development work.
53111 Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 5 h per week
Direct contact
Write message
53111 Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 5 h per week
Direct contact
Write message