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Guide Dogs Scotland (SA)
- VO104541
How would you like to be part of the Guide Dogs family and help people with sight loss live the life they choose? We would love to have you onboard to help with our ambition of a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full.
Did you know that we don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for children, adults and their families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well?
To do all this we need the support of amazing volunteers like you!
What does the role involve?
Identifying suitable places and placing our iconic dog-shaped collection boxes locally in shops and businesses and counting up the funds every few months before paying them in to Guide Dogs.
Key responsibilities:
- Identifying and placing collecting boxes in suitable locations
- Talking to the shop owner, receptionist etc at the location about how the boxes will help Guide Dogs and what we do
- Emptying boxes every 3-6 months (as they get full) and banking the income through the paying in book provided.
Give a receipt and letter of thanks to the hosts - Keeping a written record of the location of all boxes for your supervisor, the dates they are emptied and the dates/
amounts banked - If boxes aren’t collecting much, you’ll decide to move them to a better location. Your supervisor may also ask you to
remove boxes - Reporting any stolen boxes to the local mobility team
Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Experience required
Role would be ideal for someone who likes meeting new people and getting out and about in their local community. You would also have to be confident speaking to new people to help spread the word about Guide Dogs!
No prior experience is required, becoming a fundraising volunteer is a great place to start if you've never volunteered before as you'll receive full training from Guide Dogs and be supported by the other volunteers in your group
Travel details
Travel around local area to place and collect boxes.
Travel expenses
Volunteering should never leave you out of pocket. We pay any expenses related to your volunteering with us, including travel costs.
Support
Training details
All our volunteers are given the training they need to support them in their role. This is usually delivered online through an engaging and interactive training programme, but can also be offered in other formats.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Availability
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Frequency & commitment
The role is flexible and can fit in easily with your daily activities so would be great for someone who wanted to volunteer but didn't have much time to give.
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Collection Box Co-ordinator with Guide Dogs Scotland (SA)
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Emma Brown, Guide Dogs Scotland (SA)
Emma Brown, Guide Dogs Scotland (SA)
Email address: [email protected]
Phone number: 03451430191
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in South Ayrshire:
Contact name: VASA Volunteering
Email address: [email protected]
Thank you for registering your interest in Collection Box Co-ordinator with Guide Dogs Scotland (SA).
Guide Dogs Scotland (SA) and Guide Dogs Scotland (SA)have both been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at [email protected] quoting reference #VO104541.