Collection Box Coordinator

Collection Box Coordinator

In this role, you will place our iconic boxes locally alongside your daily routine and every few months empty, count and bank the funds for Guide Dogs.

“By volunteering for Guide Dogs, I find that the public have many questions and I love being able to answer these. Through setting out the boxes and other volunteering roles I have met lots of new people and always seem to be “on the go!” – Lena, Collection Box Coordinator.

What you’ll be doing

We rely on volunteers like you to help us improve the lives of people with sight loss. In this role your support will include:

• Identifying and placing Collection Boxes in suitable locations, moving them when needed and keeping track of where your boxes are located.
• Emptying boxes every 3 to 6 months and banking the income.
• Talking to people about how the boxes support Guide Dogs.
• Thanking venues for agreeing to have boxes placed and for the donations received as a result.

You’ll have

Ideally you will:

• Be willing to talk to people about Guide Dogs.
• Have good communication and organisational skills.
• Be able to work in a team when working with a local fundraising group or others.

If you don’t feel you tick every box but are sure this role is the one for you, please drop us a message and tell us why. We’re open to suggestions and happy to chat with you to find out what’s possible!

You’ll get

Volunteering is a two-way street, so in return for your time you will get a dedicated volunteer manager/key contact who will help you settle in and support you during your time with us. You’ll also get:

• A flexible role that is manageable around current time commitments. The satisfaction knowing you are supporting people with sight loss to live actively, independently, and well. An opportunity to interact with others, including people in Guide Dogs and the general public.

Training and support

This role has 1 hour of training and then you’ll be ready to go! These modules include:

• Role specific training.

If you have questions about the training requirements, we can answer
these at your interview along with any other support or accessibility
needs you may have.

Volunteering for Guide Dogs should never leave you out of pocket.

We’ll make sure we pay any expenses related to your volunteering with
us in line with our policy.

What we need from you

Criminal Disclosure check necessary? No

We are working hard to make sure anyone who wants to can volunteer for Guide Dogs, but at the moment we have a minimum age of 18 for this particular role.

Not sure this is the role for you?

Pop over to www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteer and find

out what else we have available.