Fundraising Group Leader

Canine Partners
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Are you a natural organiser who loves bringing people together for a good cause? As a Fundraising Group Leader, you’ll lead a team of local volunteers to plan and deliver fun, impactful fundraising events in your community. From coffee mornings to dog shows, you’ll help shape the group’s activities, run monthly meetings, and keep everything running smoothly.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone confident, friendly, and ready to make a difference. You’ll be the key link between your group and the Canine Partners fundraising team and will be supported every step of the way with training, resources, and expert guidance.

About the opportunity

This role involves taking on the responsibility for leading a group of fellow volunteers to arrange fundraising events in your local community. You would host regular group meetings to discuss upcoming activities and ensure plans are in place for events throughout the year.

We request that there should be a minimum requirement of one meeting per month, as well as additional planning and activity when required. However, the amount of time you commit depends on the nature of the activities held by the group.

What’s involved

Leading a group of volunteers to organise fundraising events and activities to raise money for Canine Partners
Ensuring the group is following the guidelines outlined in the Fundraising Group Handbook
Being the main point of contact between the Fundraising Group and your Canine Partners Staff Contact
Being the public face of Canine Partners within your local area
Passing leads to your Canine Partners Staff Contact

Role Requirements

Age 18 or over
Ability to motivate and organise a group of people to achieve a shared goal
Access to your transport with flexibility to visit different locations
Polite, confident, and personable manner
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent record-keeping skills
Some elements of this role could require standing for the duration of the session and/or being in a busy environment. Please advise us if you have any concerns about this, and we will do our best to support you.

Support and Training

Reimbursement of expenses
Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team
Guidance on cash handling
Income monitoring sheet provided
Public liability insurance
Volunteer clothing and ID badge
Training and support in fundraising event management

To apply, click the ‘apply’ button (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator via email or phone.

If you haven’t heard back within five working days, please first contact the organisation using the provided details, and check your junk or spam folders just in case. If you still need support, feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at info@volunteerglasgow.org.

After applying, the Voice Team contacts you with more info and may invite you to an informal chat. If selected, you’ll receive a full induction and details about training and next steps.

Experience required

• Aged 18 or over.
• Friendly, approachable, and able to motivate and coordinate a small team.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive attitude and the confidence to lead meetings and engage the public.
• Basic record-keeping and administrative skills.
• Access to your own transport and flexibility to visit different event venues or group meeting locations.
• Physically able to support event activities and stand for periods — adjustments can be made if needed.

Travel details

Canine Partners maintains a Scotland-wide volunteering network, which includes speaker opportunities and is supported by their Scottish community team. Volunteers will be speaking to groups in and around Glasgow as part of that regional programme.