Students usually arrive at volunteering with a specific need: hours for a course, a referee who is not a relative, or something on a resume that is not part-time retail. All of those are fine reasons, and being upfront about them makes it work better.
Can I get my hours signed off?
Say at the start that you need hours recorded and what format your school or course requires. Sorting it upfront is far easier than reconstructing it later.
How old do I need to be?
18 or over to volunteer unaccompanied. Under 18s are welcome with a parent or guardian.
Will someone give me a reference?
A referee needs to have actually seen you work. Turn up consistently for a while, then ask directly. A handful of reliable shifts is worth more than a single long day.
What can I honestly put on a resume?
What you did and how often. Warehouse and logistics support, working to a process, reliability across a period. Concrete beats inflated, and interviewers can tell.
Do I need a Working With Children Check?
No, not for volunteering with House of Sadaqa.
Does it matter that I am doing it for the hours?
No. The work needs doing either way, and plenty of people who arrived for a requirement stayed on afterwards.
Be clear about what you need recorded and start early rather than the week before it is due: volunteer with House of Sadaqa.