WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

If you want to join our vibrant Vinnies volunteering team please contact Lorna: 07 579 6453 or bayvinnies@gmail.com. You can also download an application form.

Vinnies provides help to the community in many different ways and volunteers make it possible for this to happen. Without our volunteers we would be unable to function as over 90% of the work we do is carried out by volunteers.

Our ability to provide help in the community relies on many hours of volunteer time. In our shops, we rely on hundreds of volunteer hours every week.

All our charitable operations are funded by income from our shops and donations, and operate due to the incredible dedication of our volunteers.

Volunteer in our Shops

We always need new volunteers in all of our shops. Do you enjoy chatting to people and offering them a great, friendly experience? Are you looking to learn new skills to help you get work in the retail sector? Do you enjoy sorting and organising? Have a creative flair for window displays? If any of these apply to you we would love to hear from you. To volunteer at any of our shops contact them directly via the shop page.

Support Centre

Volunteers help with filing, keeping the office tidy, answering phones and assisting with client queries. They help prepare food packages for our clients and sometimes make phone calls on their behalf. If you are interested in helping please contact 578 3814 or email bayvinnies@gmail.com.

Local Groups (Conferences)

If you are interested in becoming a conference member, or volunteering to work directly with the conferences providing visiting and support services, you would be most welcome. Enquire through the churches listed on the local groups page or use the contact details above.

What Volunteers Say About Us

"I found Vinnies great for work experience. I drove the delivery vans for 2 and a half years making deliveries and pickups from their various shops. It helped with my confidence and with working with other people. It was really helpful that Vinnies were a work reference for me." – Jamie Langdon, Volunteer

"Our Shop Manager is a special caring person - a kind employer. Whenever there is a problem we know that we can approach her in confidence. With an attentive listening ear we know that we will be given good ideas to help make things better. The thing I love most about our Shop Manager is that we get a big thank you for all our hard work at the end of our shift. I feel that I am appreciated and a valued volunteer." – Chrissy Adams, Volunteer

"I volunteer at St Vincent de Paul. It is a lovely place to work. You meet lovely people. I do 3 days a week and love every minute!" – June Moore, Volunteer