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At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
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Ecommerce Picture/Print Specialist volunteer
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Summary
Do you have an interest in paintings and prints and could help identify, value and list specialist items to get the best price?Detailed description
Purpose of this role
We are donated a range of eclectic items including a wide range of art work and are looking for the help of a specialist to list and value these items accurately for sale online.
Our specialists volunteer with the Ecommerce team based in our retail office. The team work together to source, list, pack and dispatch good quality donations. The money raised from the sale of these items helps fund patient care in your local community. We sell on online platforms, including eBay and Vinted, making the most out of every donation, and contribute to the recycling and reuse of pre-loved items, keeping them out of landfill.
We are a busy, and friendly retail team of staff and volunteers, working in a fast-moving environment to meet demanding deadlines.
Main tasks
- researching and writing descriptions for donated items using a template
- advising on a starting price for the appropriate auction site
- striving to maximise the income we receive for each item to support our patient care
What are we looking for?
- someone with a specialist knowledge or interest in pictures and prints - a relevant qualification or professional experience would be really welcome
- an excellent standard of English and grammar
- someone who can follow a process accurately
What's in it for you?
- our team at Berkhamsted are friendly and supportive, so you will make great social connections
- you will be amazed at the things that people donate, and enjoy working out where is the best place to sell them
- you will be making an important difference to the care that we are able to provide to local patients and their families
What you need to know
- we will pay reasonable expenses, if you wish to claim them
- the building is not wheelchair accessible, but we're very happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.