Assist the local fundraising team in promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs.
Without our volunteers and especially our Fundraising Groups we wouldn’t be able to support people living with sight loss live their lives actively, independently, and well.
As a fundraising volunteer for Guide Dogs, you’ll be part of a team in your local area that shares stories about what we do and raises vital funds to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. From planning events and helping at collections, to placing our iconic guide dog collection boxes with local businesses – you’ll get to hear inspiring stories, meet incredible people and dogs, and see the difference you’re making firsthand.
We’ve got volunteer roles to suit all passions, skillsets and schedules. You can make the role your own and you only need to take on as much as works for you.
You’ll have the full support of your team, a dedicated Guide Dogs volunteer manager, and you’ll also receive any training you might need to help you in your role. We also cover all reasonable expenses related to your volunteering.
In return, you’ll get the satisfaction of knowing you’re supporting people with sight loss by raising funds for our life-changing guide dogs and other vital services. You’ll also gain experiences, memories and friendships that last a lifetime.
There are several fundraising volunteer roles available including:
Fundraising Group Coordinator / Deputy Group Coordinator - Could you help inspire and motivate a team of volunteer fundraisers in your local area?
You can help by:
- Using your fantastic people skills to bring the team together and offering support and encouragement to other volunteers.
- Bringing fresh energy and enthusiasm to help the team develop new ideas and activities that will raise funds for Guide Dogs.
- Putting your excellent organisation skills to good use by managing the team’s calendar and making sure the events are supported.
- Using your local networks and connections to work with businesses, shops, schools, libraries and groups in your area to host events.
- Being an ambassador for Guide Dogs by sharing stories and information about the impact of our services.
Collection Box Coordinator - As a Collection Box Coordinator, you will be involved in displaying our iconic collection boxes in your local community to help raise funds for Guide Dogs. This is a community-based role where you look for places to display our collection boxes, liaising with local businesses to encourage them to display the boxes, emptying and banking the funds from the collection boxes and generally being an ambassador for Guide Dogs. You will have a dedicated volunteer manager as well as peers from the local Community Fundraising Group who will support you throughout your role.
Fundraising Group Treasurer - If you’re good with numbers and want to use your skills to support people with sight loss, this could be the perfect volunteering role for you. In this leadership role, you’ll help your local Guide Dogs fundraising group manage their finances and keep accurate records of all the vital funds raised.
You can help by:
- Putting your calculator and Excel skills to good use by keeping accurate records of the money being raised and spent by your group.
- Boosting morale in the team meetings by sharing successes and the running total of all the money being raised.
- Helping your team understand how much each activity raises, which are the most successful and helping to decide which events to run again in future.
- Supporting us by getting your all-important funds to our services, by banking the money raised.
Further information on these roles are available on our website:
Fundraising Volunteer Roles | Volunteering | Guide Dogs UK
Please do have a look and if you would like to apply for any of the roles, you can do this online. If you put your postcode into the search bar a list of the volunteering opportunities available in your area will be listed. We ask for the contact details of two referees who need to have known you for at least two years, don’t live at the same address and are not family members. Our Volunteering Office will contact them for the references and once these are received you will be invited for an interview, either over the phone, virtually or in person.
Volunteering for Guide Dogs should never leave you out of pocket and we will pay any expenses related to volunteering with us, including travel costs.
Minimum age: 18
Fun and sociable way to get involved!
To register your interest in this volunteer opportunity and find out more please click the 'Pledge' button.