Cambridge Re-Use creates the opportunity for individuals from a wide range of lifestyle and experience to come together as a team to deliver our service
Cambridge Re-Use creates the opportunity for individuals from a wide range of lifestyle and experience to come together as a team to deliver our service
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Safe and responsible driving skills are essential, experience of driving a large vehicle or Luton van is helpful. Map reading skills are required alongside team working skills
Van drivers go out in the van with two van crew to deliver items of furniture to our customers homes and collect furniture from donors homes. It is not necessary for drivers to be able to lift as the van crew can do the heavy lifting
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These volunteers are the first point of contact for visitors to our furniture store and for potential donors wishing to help us by donating unwanted items of furniture
Tasks include; welcoming and registering new customers, helping customers buy goods in the store, carrying out sales, dealing with telephone inquires from donors and various administrative tasks
Store Assistants carry out a wide variety of tasks within the store ...
Tasks include; dismantling and constructing furniture like beds, desks and tables, creative upcycling and repairing of furniture, moving furniture within the store, helping with loading and unloading the van, helping customers to load furniture into their vehicles, photographing stock for online display, ...
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The van crew is first and foremost the 'face' of Cambridge Re-Use. They are responsible for the safe delivery and collection of furniture and they are our contact with the outside world
Tasks include; Using safe manual handling techniques, loading and unloading the van safely, being aware of obstructions when moving furniture in and out of people’s homes
Directors analyse and guide the business / charity ensuring it delivers on its ultimate target to help those on low income make a comfortable home and thrive.
Tasks include: senior management, analysis, project initiation, project management, strategy and tactics, accounts, direction ...
This is our community in action, making a difference, a diverse team that spans all ages, genders and reasons for volunteering
We have mums and dads, we have people with health issues, with learning disabilities, people wanting employment, students of life, professionals and (those not easily) retired
It has been one of the most rewarding experiences I've had in recent years. What some would see as a day's work has proved to be pure enjoyment, working and meeting interesting people, I thoroughly recommend it
Working as a volunteer I get to meet more people and its good seeing people get the help they need
Volunteering gives me a reason to get up in the morning; also I don't feel useless because I can't work fulltime, so I feel better in myself. As a new volunteer it seems like there is a good atmosphere and you're left to get on with whatever you are doing
Volunteering at Cambridge Re-Use provides a positive distraction from the daily struggle that is modern life. It's good to share some time and space with a group of people I feel comfortable with
To describe volunteering at Cambridge Re-Use is easy it's brilliant, groovy, excellent and perfect
Cambridge Re-Use has helped me by giving me the opportunity to volunteer flexible hours and days, offering a low stress environment where I can volunteer when I am well enough to without pressure. Cambridge Re-Use has helped me, the staff and other volunteers, to build up my self-confidence and become more outgoing. I like that everyone is friendly and it is like a big family! Cambridge Re-Use gives me a purpose in life, a chance to stimulate my mind and build up my skills, as well as giving me a chance to help others behind the scenes. Cara and Jake understand that if there is a task I find stressful, they give it to somebody else and give me work without urgent deadlines. Thank You Cambridge Re-Use