Fundraising Group Member

Canine Partners
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Join the fun as a Fundraising Group Member with Canine Partners! Team up with fellow volunteers to help plan and deliver exciting local events that help raise vital funds for amazing assistance dogs. You’ll meet monthly, share ideas, plan activities, and be the friendly face of Canine Partners in your community.

About the opportunity

This role involves being an active member of a Canine Partners Fundraising Group, working alongside fellow volunteers to arrange fundraising events in your local community. You would attend 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

Work with your fellow group volunteers to organise fundraising events and activities to raise money for Canine Partners
Taking on tasks to assist with the organisation of fundraising events
Liaising with the Fundraising Group Leader to organise events and keep Canine Partners updated
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
Happy to contribute to event planning and on the day tasks
Access to your own transport with flexibility to visit different locations
Polite, confident and personable manner
Excellent customer service 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
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

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Enthusiastic, friendly, and community-minded
• Organised and reliable, with a proactive attitude
• Comfortable engaging with the public at events
• Willingness to help with planning and delivering fundraising activities
• Basic numeracy and record-keeping skills (helpful but not essential)
• Flexibility to support events or meetings as needed
• A genuine interest in the mission and work of Canine Par

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.