Volunteer in Skipton content
Available roles in Skipton
Retail Assistant - Skipton
If you’re interested in welcoming and helping customers in this department store style shop or organising displays and goods behind-the-scenes, we encourage you to apply for this role.
Handyperson - Skipton
Are you a practical individual with DIY skills? Are you a joiner, electrician, plumber or painter and decorator who would like to volunteer at a time that suits you? If so we encourage you to apply and help us to maintain the Yorkshire Cancer Research retail outlets.
Quote from Jenny
Cancer has touched a lot of people in my family, and it’s been really hard. As you walk past people in the street, so many of them will have had cancer or have someone close to them who has experienced cancer.
"It’s not a rare thing to have families like mine, who have several members who have had cancer. It’s something we all need to be aware of, and it reminds us why it’s so important to support the work of charities like Yorkshire Cancer Research.”
What's in it for you?
In addition to positively contributing to your community and sense of wellbeing, volunteering with us has benefits for you too:
- Develop skills such as teamwork, communication, till-operating and window dressing.
- Receive full training and gain valuable experience which can enhance your CV.
- Receive a reference for further education or job applications.
- Gain recognition for your valuable efforts.
What our Skipton volunteers love about the shop
- In the style of a mini department store, it is unique to other charity shops.
- Volunteers are diverse with ages ranging from 14 to 84 and everyone brings their own expertise.
- Teamwork and high levels of satisfaction make it a great place to be.
- Gaining experience and skills to provide the best possible shopping experience for locals and tourists to Skipton alike.
Where else can I volunteer?
We also have volunteer roles in:
- Harrogate shop
- Hornbeam Park cafe and shop
- Knaresborough shop
- Leeds shop
- Northallerton shop
- Pickering shop
- Ripon shop
- Yeadon shop
Have a question about volunteering?
You can read through our frequently asked questions, or if you'd like to discuss any of the roles with our volunteering team, please send an email to volunteering@ycr.org.uk.
