Shop Volunteer (Oban)

The RNLI shops started life as simple cake stalls, run by volunteers and their supporters to raise money for the local Lifeboats and stations. These stalls started selling commemorative RNLI products in around 1920 and quickly moved on to selling souvenirs and Christmas cards. The first shop to be run as part of an actual station opened in 1990.

Today we operate 160 RNLI shops and this number is growing, based inland and on the coast across the UK and Ireland, attracting almost 1 million visitors every year selling an excellent range of unique and competitively priced products ranging from jam to clothing, and key rings to model boats, all to raise vital funds for our volunteer crew members and lifeguards.

For many people, buying something from an RNLI shop will be the first time that they come into contact with our Charity, and as a shop volunteer you could be the person that engages them to support us now, and in the future.

We are looking to open our Oban RNLI Shop for more days and longer hours and are looking for volunteers for specific days and times, for example Sundays. However we are also looking for volunteers who can be flexible and pick up shifts around any other commitments. As this is a volunteer role there should be a day and time that will work for you. If this sounds like an opportunity you are interested in please get in contact, we would love to hear from you.