Join in at the Oxfam Shop Köln-Neustadt
Oxfam Deutschland Shops gGmbH
- Development Cooperation
- Hands-on Activities
- Poverty Reduction
About the volunteering opportunity
Oxfam is an international relief and development organisation. We work for a just world without poverty through
- worldwide emergency and disaster relief
- Project funding for development and crisis prevention
- global campaigns on the causes of poverty
- Commitment to better political and economic conditions
In the Oxfam Shops, teams of volunteers sell donated items for good causes and are thus committed to a just world without poverty. The profits benefit Oxfam's development work.
(Image: © Kieran Doherty)
Your Tasks
- Together with your team colleagues, you will ensure that the shop runs smoothly: accepting donations in kind (clothing, books, household goods), sorting, pricing and presenting them in the shop, advising customers, operating the cash register and accounting.
- As an organisational talent, you can contribute to the day-to-day running of the shop and to action days.
- You will use your communication skills to communicate Oxfam's values, content and vision to customers and donors.
- You have time and desire to take over a fixed shift per week (5 hours).
- In four taster shifts you can decide whether you want to get involved in the shop in the long term.
What's needed
- 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 organisation 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
You will take on a fixed 5 hour shift per week (morning or afternoon).