Nearly New Collective Assistant

Barlanark Greyfriars Church
VO104160

Pollokshaws Parish Church runs a friendly “Nearly New” shop with an attached community café. Together they offer affordable items, tasty snacks, and a warm welcome to local people. We’re looking for volunteers who’d enjoy helping in either or both spaces.

Purpose
Support a low-cost shop and community café so local families and neighbours can find affordable goods, enjoy refreshments, and feel part of a caring community.

What you’ll do
• Welcome customers into the shop and café, have a friendly chat, signpost to other services
• Serve at the till, handle simple sales, make up bags
• Help prepare or serve hot drinks and snacks (no cooking skills needed — training given)
• Clear and reset tables, keep both areas clean and inviting
• Sort, price and display donated items, rotate stock, and refresh displays
• Receive donations and check quality
• Optional extras: take photos for social media, simple mending/upcycling, seasonal decorations or pop-up stalls

If you are interested please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on [email protected]

Experience required

A friendly, welcoming manner with people of all ages and backgrounds

Good communication skills — able to chat with customers and other volunteers

Reliability and willingness to turn up for agreed shifts

Basic numeracy for till use (training given)

Willingness to handle light lifting, tidying and simple food service tasks (or focus on lighter duties if preferred)

Teamwork — happy working alongside others and following simple procedures

A positive, can-do attitude and an eye for

Travel details

By train
– Pollokshaws West Station (on the Neilston line) is about 5 minutes’ walk.
– Pollokshaws East Station (on the Cathcart Circle) is about 7–8 minutes’ walk.

By bus
First Bus services such as 57/57A, 3, 4 and Merser’s local services all stop on or near Pollokshaws Road/Shawbridge Street. Get off near “Shawbridge Arcade” and it’s a short walk to the church.

By car
From the M77, exit at Junction 1 (Dumbreck) and follow signs for Shawlands/Pollokshaws. Limited on-street parking is