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VOLUNTEER WITH US

We wouldn’t be able to run without the help of our amazing volunteers and always need more helping hands! Our volunteering opportunities will be available below very soon and you can find any vacancies advertised on our social media!

 

Our volunteers get free membership, training opportunities, learn about the circular economy and how a cooperative works - and become part of our community! 

 

For general volunteering enquiries please email 

volunteering@shrubcoop.org

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Our Working Groups

There are so many ways you can get involved at SHRUB! You can join whichever working groups best match your skillset or what you want to learn more about. Take a look at our Working Groups below and see what would suit you best!


SWAPSHO

We look after the Swapshop which includes: organising donations, pricing items and greeting customers! Also includes our Sustainable Fashion activities and events.

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WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

We organise events and upcycling workshops to educate the community about sustainable living.

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FOOD SHARING 

We re-distribute excess food from businesses to the community through our Food Sharing Hub.

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WEE SPOKE HUB

We organise DIY workshops for you to learn how to fix your own bike with help from trained mechanics.

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CAFE

We look after the Zero Waste Hub Cafe, helping provide a welcoming space for all the community.

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COMMUNICATIONS

We promote the coop’s activities and keep members informed about what’s happening.

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FINANCE & ADMIN 

We oversee general administration, maintaining financial records and forecasting. The group includes Monitoring and Evaluation, Bookkeeping, Management Accounts, Social Enterprise and Funding subgroups.

 

FUNDRAISING

We research and bid for grant funding to support SHRUB’s projects and core operations.

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WELFARE

We ensure the wellbeing of members, if you are experiencing any problems within the community, you can get in touch with us at welfare@shrubcoop.org.

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GOVERNANCE & POLICY

We take care of the Coop’s decision making processes and other working practices and policies.

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HUMAN RESOURCES

We ensure the wellbeing of our staff and offer them feedback and support.

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TRUSTEES

We are the legal guardians of the Coop, responsible for oversight of risk & compliance, human resources, monitoring & evaluation, funding, and member engagement.

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Bike Wrangler

Repair and refurbish bikes donated to the Wee Spoke Hub to put them back on the road and sell them in our Wee Shop!

This is an opportunity to gain experience as well as to share any experience you have with the other volunteers.

Assistant Bike Wrangler

The assistant bike wrangler is perfect for you if you've always wanted to know more about bike maintenance, but didn't think yourself suitable.  Come and have fun, get your hands dirty.

Space Engineer

The Wee Spoke Hub has a huge heart, but it lives in a tiny space - to work effectively we need to make the best use of it.  That's where our space engineers come in.  They are our most important volunteers, and happy to operate behind the scenes to make the Wee Spoke Hub spin.

Current Volunteering Opportunities
 

Trustee

Help guide our charity through 2024! Trustees are responsible for overseeing development of the organisation's strategic framework and long-term planning. 

Swapshop volunteer

Are you interested in being part of a thriving community project and challenging fast fashion? Getting hands-on retail customer service experience in a friendly environment? Join the team to help create a world without waste!

Finance and Enterprise Volunteer

The team is responsible for keeping the core of the organisation going and supporting and developing future projects for our community.. We support bookeeping, finance reporting, project monitoring and evaluation, fundraising and enterprise development. We need a variety of skills in different roles!

The Stats

Our community has saved 2147 tonnes of carbon from being added to the atmosphere since 2013. 

Our Funders

SHRUB Coop (Zero Waste Hub)

22 Bread Street

Edinburgh

EH3 9AF

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Phone: 0131 281 0583

Email: hello@shrubcoop.org

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SHRUB Cooperative, Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation Scottish Charity Number SC048825

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