Donation Sorting at our warehouse
WAREHOUSE VOLUNTEERING BRIEF
You may know that the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s community stores are a place where families, fashionistas and thrifty bargain hunters can purchase low-cost goods. What you may not know is that these community stores are social enterprises that raise much needed funds for the Brotherhood’s programs to prevent and alleviate poverty in Australia.
We receive thousands of generous donations each week with the bulk going to our warehouse for sorting before it can be sold at one of our 20 community stores or via our online bookstore, Brotherhood Books. Our stores have a great range – clothes, books, electrical goods, furniture, homewares and lots of other goodies; sorting is a crucial part of our operations.
There is always an opportunity for volunteers to assist with sorting at our warehouse. These sessions offer an interesting and unique experience for our supporters offering staff an opportunity to spend a day out of the office doing ‘good’ and they’re great for team-building too.
Every session includes a warehouse tour to ensure staff understand the value of their volunteering, how it fits into the bigger Brotherhood picture and, most importantly, how it improves the lives of people experiencing disadvantage.
We generally host up to 15 people in a group, splitting the team across different sorting stations.
KEY DETAILS:
Time: We have the flexibility of half and full day volunteer opportunities.
(Full day would usually operate from 8:30am – 3:30pm, half day 9am – 12:30pm)
Address: 77 - 79 Strzelecki Ave, Sunshine West.
Parking: Limited parking is available on site – taxi cab, car-pooling or public transport is recommended, where possible.
Lunch: Please BYO lunch or there is a daily food truck at 11.30am
(volunteers are not to leave the warehouse; BSL Policy applies).
What to wear: Comfortable clothing (you may get a bit dusty) and closed-toe shoes.
Activity: Volunteers sort through donated goods and assist the Brotherhood’s social enterprise operations. These goods will either be sold at one of our 22 community stores or online via Brotherhood Books.
Please note: No mobile phones permitted within the Warehouse - this means no phone calls or checking email (this can be done in designated areas onsite).
We have a zero-alcohol tolerance policy.
CONTACT US:
For enquiries or to book please email Partnerships@bsl.org.au with:
- Your contact details
- Your preferred volunteering date/s
- Your group size
You may know that the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s community stores are a place where families, fashionistas and thrifty bargain hunters can purchase low-cost goods. What you may not know is that these community stores are social enterprises that raise much needed funds for the Brotherhood’s programs to prevent and alleviate poverty in Australia.
We receive thousands of generous donations each week with the bulk going to our warehouse for sorting before it can be sold at one of our 20 community stores or via our online bookstore, Brotherhood Books. Our stores have a great range – clothes, books, electrical goods, furniture, homewares and lots of other goodies; sorting is a crucial part of our operations.
There is always an opportunity for volunteers to assist with sorting at our warehouse. These sessions offer an interesting and unique experience for our supporters offering staff an opportunity to spend a day out of the office doing ‘good’ and they’re great for team-building too.
Every session includes a warehouse tour to ensure staff understand the value of their volunteering, how it fits into the bigger Brotherhood picture and, most importantly, how it improves the lives of people experiencing disadvantage.
We generally host up to 15 people in a group, splitting the team across different sorting stations.
KEY DETAILS:
Time: We have the flexibility of half and full day volunteer opportunities.
(Full day would usually operate from 8:30am – 3:30pm, half day 9am – 12:30pm)
Address: 77 - 79 Strzelecki Ave, Sunshine West.
Parking: Limited parking is available on site – taxi cab, car-pooling or public transport is recommended, where possible.
Lunch: Please BYO lunch or there is a daily food truck at 11.30am
(volunteers are not to leave the warehouse; BSL Policy applies).
What to wear: Comfortable clothing (you may get a bit dusty) and closed-toe shoes.
Activity: Volunteers sort through donated goods and assist the Brotherhood’s social enterprise operations. These goods will either be sold at one of our 22 community stores or online via Brotherhood Books.
Please note: No mobile phones permitted within the Warehouse - this means no phone calls or checking email (this can be done in designated areas onsite).
We have a zero-alcohol tolerance policy.
CONTACT US:
For enquiries or to book please email Partnerships@bsl.org.au with:
- Your contact details
- Your preferred volunteering date/s
- Your group size
Points to note
Benefits of Volunteering
Communication
Emotional Intelligence
Positive Attitude
Resilience
Growth Mindset
Co-ordinating with Others (Team Work)
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Donation Sorting at our warehouse
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