Alice HOPWOOD

As part of my volunteering section for Duke of Edinburgh, I volunteered at an animal sanctuary and continue to do so.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in the daily care and maintenance of the animals to ensure a clean and safe environment.
• Teamwork & time management: Engaging with other volunteers and staff so that the tasks are completed correctly and in timely manner.
• Attend training sessions to develop my knowledge of animal welfare and practical care techniques.

The Community Grocery serves as a bridge between a food bank and a supermarket.

Key responsibilities:

• First point of contact for customers - Assisted with queries and provided exceptional customer service to enhance the shopping experience
• Stacked the shelves and rotated stock to reduce any instances of expired or outdated inventory.
• Fully till trained in completing transactions: responsible of handling money, the till and pdq machine
• Team work and multi-tasking was also a huge part of this job.