British Heart Foundation Employer Reviews

I was mostly involved in supporting the fundraising teams within the local communities and organising large scale mass participation events. I spent a great deal of time interacting with volunteers, some of advanced years, helping them organise their local events and facilitating the running of the local fundraising groups and branches. This could take – more... the form of creating bespoke marketing materials for events or listening to their problems and being a patient and supportive ear.

I was also responsible for creating online registration pages for local and regional events on the foundation website. I really enjoyed this part of the job and became extremely proficient in using the systems employed by the foundation and finding innovate solutions to problems that arose between separate systems.

Management was often minimal due to the period of change during which I worked for the foundation. This was great for me as I developed a marked ability to work individually and on my own initiative. It also helped me rise to my senior position relatively rapidly within the foundation. It also became the hardest part of the job as the period of constant flux the foundation was in meant I took on huge amounts of responsibility very quickly. This put me under a lot of pressure and had a large affect on my work life balance. – less

Co-worker were approachable and enjoyable to work with, learned more about retail and how a shop runs. Very flexible due to being voluntary. Management was not at its best, felt lost with what i was wanted to do. Slow paced work. Built on my social skills

i was only at the BHF for a few months as a temporary volunteer as i was only 14/15 at the time a was not allowed to do a lot of the jobs on offer but it gave me a little insite in what working as like and i enjoyed it as i like to get my teeth into a job.

I've had an enjoyable time volunteering at the British heart foundation, i arrive, write my name down, ask what they would like me to do, and get on with it, complete it, and ask whats next unless i can see what needs done then i would go do it without being asked which i got high praise for, the staff are nice and helpful to customers which i find – more... professional. and you get fair half hour break and a cup of tea from the kitchen. the most i enjoy about it all is the sence of achievement from working like a purpous in life and thats what i want from life. – less

Helped me gain exsperience and self confidence i enjoyed the whole exsiprence of volerteering

It was a typical day's work,i learned customer services whilst there, the management was fun to be around,the co-workers were fun at times,the hardest part of the job was cleaning the back of the television's down when they are under shelves containing other television's on them,the most enjoyable part of the job was dealing with the customers.

This was mostly genereal shop work that I done on a voluntary basis. Many things like cash handling, stock taking etc etc was work that I had previous experience of so I didn't undertake much training for the position.

My co workers and the store management were a mixture of ages and cultures, all of which I was friends with and happy to work alongside.

The – more... hardest part of the job was that it was often quiet with not a lot to do. I am an active person who likes to be busy so often found this to be pretty hard. The most enjoyable times was when the shop was busy, I like to help people and giving a good customer service to them is a part of the experience that I like to provide. – less

rotating stock and keeping shelves fresh and using visual merchandising

What i learned at British Heart Foundation was how to tag clothes and put them on the shop floor in color and size order also, how to sort out the games and books and put them on show. The management was up to standards i didn't have a problem with them and my co-workers were very helpful and kind also very patient.

Working at the British heart foundation my duties includes helping other member of staff in the warehouse and at the shop front with difficult task like doing heavy lifting, helping customers to load and unload heavy products. I also help with stock control and also ensuring that the warehouse is kept clean and safe to work in

The British Heart Foundation is a good place to meet different kinds of people who are all friendly. when i was there i learnt how to use a till, how to talk to customers and i was the manager for a few days. what i enjoyed most about the job was the people i met and worked with.

i enjoyed working as a volunteer i worked mostly on the shop floor working on the till and helping put out clothes, books, and stocking shelves. Management was very nice so was the co-workers

Attending to customers at busy times, helping the customers find what item they're looking for. A typical day at the warehouse starts with hovering and tidying the area to make space for new deliveries, moving furniture and electronics to their designated area in the showroom.
The staffs and other volunteers are easy to work with, playing a part as – more... a hardworking team in delivering services. – less

start my day taking in stock and washing it to put it out on display to be sold. Help customers to find what they are looking for.
I learnt that customer service is always served with a smile and always go the extra mile for others.
My co-workers were very friendly people and great to work with.
the hardest part of my job was the amount of hours i could – more... do voluntarly.
Most enjoyable part was meeting new people every day – less

It was really exciting working for them because each day was different and everyone worked closely with each other.
I learned a few aspects about working for a charity and working behind the store how to steam clothes as well as the pricing and tagging of items.
The management was always supporting the team and raising the morale.
There was no particularly – more... hard part of the job cause everyone helped each other.
The most enjoyable part of the job was working with the team and having a laugh while still maintaining a professional environment. – less

The job involved managing a small team of staff on a daily basis, recognising which tasks were important and the time frame in which they needed to be completed in. A typical day at work started at 8am to ensure the store was ready for the 9am opening time, which included shop cleaning, ensuring merchandising was up to company standard. Working here – more... taught me how to successfully merchandise a store, interact with employees and customers and maximise sales. Co-workers were usually hard working and willing to carry out tasks.
The hardest part of the job included prioritising several tasks, the most enjoyable part of the job included customer interaction. – less

a typical day at work involved sortin clothes and window designing along with replenishing stock on the shop floor, management was very easy going and easy to get along with as wer the other voluneers i really enjoyed the window deigning part of my work as it gave me alot of freedom to think of a suitable design.

such a friendly place, great people, learnt loads, learnt new up to date skills, shame it wasn't a paid job.

Do good for charity heart causes. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere, lots of fund raising, chance to meet differant people of all ethnic groups.

every day was different the people I worked with were all friendly and more than willing to help. management were very understanding but pushed me to take on new jobs and tasks. I was taught various new skills such as telephone communication and was always praised for my efforts. constructive critisism was given to me in a way that i welcomed as i found – more... it would help me to do my job better – less