Do you love being at the heart of the charity retail community? Are you a real ‘people person,’ who also has an artistic flair for creativity? If so, then we may just have the perfect volunteer role for you!

We have eight charity shops across Dorset and our volunteers are an incredibly important part of our team.

Our aim is to raise funds for the rescue animals who need us through our charity shops, and to promote our work to wonderful, local supporters.

We are always on the lookout for fabulous volunteers to join us, and we would love to hear from you!

There are so many benefits to be gained by those who would like to come on board with us:

• Meet new friends… and some gorgeous dogs in our four-legged friendly shops

• Gain new professional skills

• Use your knowledge & expertise for a great cause

• Improve your wellbeing & fitness

• Get the feel-good factor knowing how ‘pawsome’ you are!

We have lots of exciting roles available, including:

In-Shop Roles

• Customer Service: Serving customers, operating the till, handling payments, and promoting Gift Aid.

• Stock Management: Sorting, steaming, pricing, tagging, hanging, and rotating donated items.

• Visual Merchandising: Creating eye-catching window displays and keeping the shop floor organised, clean, and well-stocked.

• General Support: Assisting with housekeeping, opening and closing procedures, and acting as a friendly shop ambassador.

Behind-the-Scenes Roles

• Donation Processing: Sorting donations, identifying valuable items, and preparing stock for sale.

• Specialist Roles: Opportunities for department specialists (e.g. books or vintage, helping on the van, van drivers) and support with social media.

Full training is given to all our wonderful volunteers. We recognise the amazing and generous commitment you are making to our charity, and we want to invest in you too!

Not only that, our volunteers also receive a 10% discount when buying donated items, which is a gesture of gratitude from us, to you.

If you can spare a few hours, or more, each week to become a highly-valued member of our team, please apply by completing our Application Form and emailing Karolina Mykhailiv, Retail Area Manager, at: 

Download here: Application Form (please note that we recommend downloading this form on a desktop and not a mobile)

Alternatively, please pop into your nearest shop for a chat. We would love to see you!

We are recruiting wonderful Volunteer Van Drivers to join the Retail team at Margaret Green Animal Rescue!

We are looking for volunteers to help on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9am - 4pm each week.

The role will involve helping with our generous supporters' collections & donations and transferring stock between our Church Knowle centre and eight charity shops across Dorset. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to support a local charity and to make a real difference to our Retail team, who are playing a vital part in raising funds for our rescue animals.

A full, clean driving license is essential. 

Volunteers will need to be 18+ years of age to undertake this role.

To apply for this role, please complete our Application Form and email this to Karolina Mykhailiv, Retail Area Manager, at: 

Apply via: Application Form (please note that we recommend downloading this form on a desktop and not a mobile)

Our Lincoln Farm centre in Dorset has the exciting opportunity for Work Placement students to assist our Animal Welfare staff in the kennel environment.

We have availability for block placements of 1 - 2 weeks throughout the year, with hours ranging from 7am – 3:30pm.

This varied role will involve helping with the daily care of our rescue dogs, including; cleaning of kennels and other areas, making feeds and food activity toys, exercising, bathing, basic training and of course, spending lots of time with our rescue dogs!

We are looking for students who are:

• Enthusiastic about animal welfare

• Reliable, trustworthy and patient

• Happy to work in all weathers and not afraid of getting dirty

• Able to handle dogs of all shapes and sizes

We kindly request that applicants are completing their work placement as part of their course, through a school or college.

Students will need to be 16+ years of age to undertake this role.

To apply for this volunteering opportunity, please complete the Volunteer Application Form below and email this to: LFVolunteers@MGAR.org.uk

Apply via: Application Form (please note that we recommend downloading this form on a desktop and not a mobile)