Did you know that decluttering can release stress and improve your sense of well-being and that if your home is in order you will feel less stress?
Having too much ‘stuff’ can make you feel overwhelmed AND it is actually really tiring – the more stuff we see, the more we have to process…
Here are our top tips for decluttering
Find time
Put on your favourite tunes…loud!!
Invite friends to offer second opinions
clear space
Have boxes ready ‘keep’ & ‘donate’
Try things on
If you haven’t worn it this year it’s time to donate
Is it seasonal? will you wear it next season?
Have fun
Call us to arrange for a collection – 01259 211000
We are looking for the following types of donations:
Small pieces of furniture
Bric-a- brac
Children’s party clothes
Halloween Costumes
Mirrors
Pictures & frames
Clothes
Occasional chairs
All money raised form our Charity Shop, no matter how small helps local people in crisis
Thank you
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Café xtra is our new lunch delivery service. Operating on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday deliveries are made between 10am-11am and include a friendly welfare check. Call 01259 218766 or email enquiries@the-gate-charity.org for more information.
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Come along to our new Charity Shop. Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm 🙂
Donations also accepted
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On the 31st of July we will be opening our new charity shop at 69 Mill Street, Alloa, FK10 1DX. Pop-in for a look!
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Come along to our annual pop-up School Uniform Bank event at 2 Ludgate, Alloa, FK10 2DR!
We are open to everyone on the 19th- 21st of July 10am-1pm.
We will have shirts, skirts, trousers, school bags, stationery and shoes and we are also going to trial a school blazer and coat hire scheme where you pay a £5 deposit and return it at the end of the school year.
All our uniform is brand new or in excellent condition and by using our uniform bank, you are helping to save the environment by preventing shops from sending perfectly good clothes to landfill, so do your bit to save the planet!
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18 hours over three days – including alternate Saturday’s.
Hourly rate of £11.50
The Gate trading purpose:
To maximise and generate as much income as possible to help overcome poverty and suffering in Clackmannanshire.
To provide a sustainable and ethical recycling option for the community.
Our Charity shop has been open for business since 2021, helping us to raise vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do for the community. We are proud to say that we can re-use or recycle more than 90% of donated items.
Role of our shop managers:
To be commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, shop managers motivate their teams and create an energised work environment.
Shop managers are essential for the success of the charity shop and can make a real difference. We like our volunteers to feel empowered and proficient in carrying out the managers tasks including running of the shop in the managers absence. With the ability to delegate and communicate to teams, managers are creative and always looking for ways to attract new supporters and donors every day.
Person specification:
Experience, Knowledge & Competencies Essential For this role
Working in and or managing a charity shop or retail environment
Self-Awareness
Enabling others
Accountability
Relationship building
Significant leadership qualities and experience.
Ability to build, retain and develop a team.
Strong drive to achieve results through others.
Ability to delegate, coach and listen.
Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner.
Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities.
Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to motivate self and others.
High level of motivation, enthusiasm, and a sense of fun.
Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it.
Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes.
IT literacy and numeracy skills. Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets.
Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.
Shop Floor
Be accountable for sourcing sufficient levels of donated stock locally.
Manage all aspects of health & safety.
Set high standards of cleanliness, display, and merchandising.
Establish efficient and commercially successful stock processing systems (such as pricing, quality standards, consumer safety, stock density and culling stock), including backroom systems and ensure these are adhered to by the volunteer team.
Ensure that all legal and internal regulations regarding donated stock are adhered to.
Inspire the team to provide a great customer and donor experience, which enables The Gate to attract new supporters every day.
Ensure that feedback, including complaints is responded to.
Empower the team to create original, appropriate, and commercially successful visual merchandising displays, including shop windows.
Enable the team to promote seasonal/topical promotions.
How to apply
Please send an up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the person specification To Jilly Guild, Chief Officer, The Gate Charity, 2 Ludgate Alloa FK10 2DR or email to jilly@the-gate-charity.org by Monday the 3rd of July.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
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