Wendy Marcon, voluntary services manager at St Helena, said:

“St Helena Hospice continues to grow its services to support more people to have dignity and choice at the end of life. This means our income needs to increase and our retail division is responsible for bringing in a significant amount of funds - and our Halstead shop is no exception.  

“We are reliant on the fantastic support of volunteers within our charity shops and the Halstead branch is in desperate need of more. No matter how much time you can offer for volunteering, you will be making a difference to the lives of people in need of hospice support in your local area.  

“Volunteering is proven to be beneficial to health and wellbeing, so it could give you a boost and give the shop a boost too!”

While regular volunteering is open for people from age 16, short term work experience placements for school and college students from the age of 14 are also available and ideal for young people thinking about a career in the retail or customer service sector.

For information about volunteering with St Helena visit www.sthelena.org.uk/volunteer or call volunteer services on 01206 931 466.