{"id":3896,"date":"2024-08-07T09:17:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\/?page_id=3896"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:56:58","slug":"shopper-volunteer-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\/index.php\/shopper-volunteer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopper Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3896\" class=\"elementor elementor-3896\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e77e21 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e77e21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\">\r\n        <span property=\"name\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Home<\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\">\r\n<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6f7223 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6f7223\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee304f\" data-id=\"6ee304f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f9b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9f9b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shopper Volunteer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcd289 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9fcd289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3b7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Volunteer Shoppers will be matched with a disabled person who needs support with collecting shopping or medicine.This will involve collecting the items from a nearby store and delivery to door.<\/p><p><strong>Shopper Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p><p>A Volunteer Shopper will be shopping on behalf of the disabled person (either in person or online). <\/p><ul><li>Attending online induction training and receiving individual support and guidance from Choice in Hackney.<\/li><li>Maintaining boundaries in line with Choice in Hackney\u2019s guidance.<\/li><li>Shopping and interacting safely in line with social distancing and other guidelines for volunteers.<\/li><li>Relating to the service user in a respectful way and adhering to the Choice in Hackney\u2019s equal opportunities policy.<\/li><li>Keeping in touch with the Volunteer Coordinator and informing of any issues\/changes.<\/li><li>Maintaining confidentiality within Choice in Hackney\u2019s guidelines.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2601cb2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2601cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db995f2\" data-id=\"db995f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eac60c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eac60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shopper Volunteer Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9ae03 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5c9ae03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2f02a8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2f02a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75608ed\" data-id=\"75608ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbef6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbef6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a list of the qualities, skills and knowledge we are looking for in a Volunteer Shopper. Please don\u2019t be put off by this list of requirements \u2013 some of the skills and knowledge needed for the role can be learned during the induction period.<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Good communication skills: listening, talking, writing.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Available to commit to the project for a minimum of 3 months.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Reliability: able to keep commitments and appointments and where necessary, to communicate changes to plans with as much notice as possible.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Some knowledge of the barriers faced by disabled people.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Empathy and an interest in understanding the needs of the disabled person.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ability to recognise own limitations and ask for help when needed.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ability to understand and follow relevant policies and procedures e.g. confidentiality, health and safety, boundaries.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open mindedness and willing to learn.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">A reasonable level of spoken English \u2013 enough to complete induction training and receive support from the Volunteer Co-ordinator.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c90d97 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c90d97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-effd733\" data-id=\"effd733\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5108fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5108fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before you apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0626fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0626fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We always match volunteers with service users on the basis of mutual preferences, availability and location. Volunteers have the right not to perform any tasks they are not comfortable with. <br \/><br \/>Please feel free to call the Volunteer Coordinator on 020 7613 8134 if you have any questions or need help with completing the form.<br \/><br \/><strong>Disclosure and Barring check:<\/strong> For all one-to-one roles, we will carry out an enhanced DBS check. This is a legal requirement and helps us to protect the vulnerable adults to whom we have a duty of care. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from volunteering with Choice in Hackney so if you have any concerns about the disclosure, please feel free to discuss them in confidence with the Volunteer Coordinator<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7f191 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"de7f191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\/index.php\/shopper-volunteer-2\/application-form-shopper\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now to become a Shopping Volunteer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shopper Volunteer Volunteer Shoppers will be matched with a disabled person who needs support with collecting shopping or medicine.This will involve collecting the items from a nearby store and delivery to door.Shopper ResponsibilitiesA Volunteer Shopper will be shopping on behalf of the disabled person (either in person or online). 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