There are lots of things you could get involved in, from working in the store and sorting donated materials to researching supplies,
making collections or maybe even demonstrating your crafting skills by running a workshop!
We are a friendly bunch and we love meeting new volunteers and finding out what skills they can bring to the team.
So whether you want to volunteer from home or come in once a month or once a week, we’re bound to have something to suit you.
Looking for an internship or work experience?
We try our hardest to accommodate people on a bespoke basis wherever possible, please contact us
for further details.
Volunteer Roles
These are examples of volunteer roles you could do at Dorset Scrapstore
Store Assistant
Shift Supervisor
Fundraising Bid Writer
Membership Administrator
Creative Decorations
Events & Marketing
Craft Kit Creator
Digital and Social Media
Treasurer Trustee
We are currently looking for Store Volunteers, Workshop Volunteers, Fundraising Volunteers and a Supplier Liaison Volunteer.
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee and are experienced in business development and marketing we would love to chat to you.
If you are interested in any of our Volunteer positions please use the contact form
to get in touch.
Please see the Role Descriptions below and apply using the Application Form.
Kim
Kim has been visiting the Scrapstore for over ten years and when she retired six years ago she decided to volunteer. Kim visits us every other Tuesday and volunteers for a couple of hours when she’s in Poole shopping. She loves sorting donations, especially fabric.
Kim says - “There’s always something different to discover.”
“Volunteering gives me a bit of ‘me time’. I love meeting like minded people and encouraging creativity.”
Kim says - “There’s always something different to discover.”
“Volunteering gives me a bit of ‘me time’. I love meeting like minded people and encouraging creativity.”
Owen
"I've been a volunteer for just over
two years and I really enjoy it.
"I do a bit of everything like cutting up materials, working on the till and helping customers to the car with their scrap.
I do two days a week and I like working with all the staff."
Dan
"Owen and I were at Bournemouth & Poole College and he told me about Dorset Scrapstore.
"I enjoy cutting the bigger donations of foam and acetate into different sizes so our customers can use them.
"I also love talking to customers and the biscuits are good too!"
Carolyn goes to the Scrapstore once a week to help people pick out their crafting materials, maintaining the stock levels and helping to sort donations.
She also spends time at home volunteering by adding news, photos and events to Facebook as well as making displays for the warehouse and putting together crafting kits.
One of Carolyn’s favourite things is helping out with the monthly creative workshops for children aged 3-12 years. Each workshop has a theme such as puppets or outer space and is an opportunity for children to make new friends.
Carolyn would recommend volunteering as a way of bringing people together and sharing your skills and interests with the community.
Carolyn says: “I feel like I’m making a difference. We use events to increase membership which enables us to bring together people with a passion for arts and crafts.”
