Have you found a brilliant bargain in one of our Martlets shops? A tempting treasure, some fabulous fashion or a rocking record? At our distribution centre in Hove, we take preloved items and get them ready to find a brand-new home! We urgently need volunteers to join our friendly distribution team to help us sort, clean and price goods generously donated by the local community.

If you can spare a few hours a week to help a fantastic charity, we would love to hear from you!

Where: Martlets Warehouse, Sussex House Business Park, 270 Old Shoreham Road, Hove BN3 7DX

When: A weekly, 4-hour shift - Monday to Saturday

 What you’ll be doing:

  • Lifting and sorting bags of preloved donations
  • Checking donated items for damage and condition
  • Assessing items for suitability of sale and identifying valuable or vintage finds

What’s in it for you:

  • An opportunity to be part of a fun and friendly team of staff and volunteers
  • To develop skills and knowledge within a retail distribution setting
  • To help a wonderful local charity raise funds to continue providing our life-changing Hospice care.
  • Reasonable travel expenses to help you access volunteering


Your skills and abilities

  • Be flexible, adaptable and willing to work on your own or as part of a team
  • Be reliable and a good timekeeper
  • A willingness to learn and get ‘stuck in’
  • No experience necessary as full training will be provided!
  • Please note this role will involve standing and lifting bags

Commitment and expectations:

  • To commit to a regular (if possible) weekly session
  • To attend the Martlets Welcome Day and Martlets training relevant to the role e.g. health and safety

Apply Now 

Contact: People Services Team on 01273 718788 or email [email protected]