Get involved in the Oxfam Shop Hanover: Volunteering in the second-hand store
Oxfam Deutschland Shops gGmbH
Mitte, 30159 Hannover, Niedersachsen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 5 h per week
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- Climate & Nature Protection
- Equal Opportunities
- Hands-on Activities
- Organisation & Administration
- Poverty Reduction
- Zero Waste
About the volunteering opportunity
In the Oxfam stores, volunteer teams sell donated items and are thus committed to Oxfam's goal of a fair and sustainable world without poverty. Every year, they give over 3 million items a new lease of life and the funds raised benefit Oxfam's development work.
As an international emergency relief and development aid organization, Oxfam works with people around the world to fight poverty, oppression and social inequality. We support through
As an international emergency relief and development aid organization, Oxfam works with people around the world to fight poverty, oppression and social inequality. We support through
- worldwide emergency and disaster relief
- Project funding and crisis prevention
- global campaigns on the causes of poverty
- and advocacy for better political and economic conditions
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 in Hanover, 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 convey Oxfam’s values and vision. In doing so, you’ll communicate 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 staying with us 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.
- To be involved in the Oxfam store, you should identify with Oxfam's visions and goals and be reliable in your tasks.
- You enjoy working with people and are a team player.
- Good and direct communication is important to you.
- Your German language skills should be sufficient to communicate with the team as well as with customers and donors.
- You are at least 18 years old, physically fit for the demands of volunteering (lifting, carrying, standing) and willing to work a fixed 5-hour shift per week.
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 like, visit one of our shops to get an impression and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. We would be delighted to welcome you soon as a volunteer at Oxfam. For more information about volunteering, take a look at our website. There you will also find reports 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.
Mitte, 30159 Hannover, Niedersachsen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 5 h per week
Direct contact
Write message
Mitte, 30159 Hannover, Niedersachsen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 5 h per week
Direct contact
Write message