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Opportunity Details

Fundraiser for Guide Dogs

This opportunity takes place from 25 Nov 2021

We are Guide Dogs and we’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. It costs £58,000 to support one single guide dog throughout it's life, so without our amazing Fundraisers raising money for us, we wouldn't be able to provide our life changing services! As a fundraiser you'll be working with a group of other volunteers to organise events in your local area to help raise money and awareness for Guide Dogs! We have a large fundraising group in Glasgow with about 20 guide dogs and puppies in training who are part of the group, so this is a great volunteering role if you like dogs! This is a great role for anyone who has never volunteered before as you don't require any prior knowledge or experience. You'll be able to learn new skills while giving back to the community and making new friends! You'll learn a lot about visual impairments too which is important knowledge you'll have for the rest of your life. “One thing that I absolutely love about volunteering for Guide Dogs is that you feel part of a family, you make lots of friends and you feel like you are all part of the Guide Dogs family and it’s just wonderful.” - Guide Dogs student volunteer

What does the role involve?

Assisting your local fundraising group in organising, promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs. It costs £58,000 to support one single guide dog throughout it's life, so without our amazing Fundraisers raising money for us, we wouldn't be able to provide our life changing services!

Main responsibilities:

  • Organise and facilitate fundraising events such as street collections, stalls at local fairs, tea parties, garden sales, sponsored events and anything else you can think of!
  • Attend group meetings
  • Take collection boxes to local businesses
  • Keeping track of what we sell on our stalls at events (including the cuddly toys!)
  • Count donations

Contact Name

VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk

Benefits to self

Learning about visual impairments and breaking misconceptions about people living with sight loss. Valuable skills and experience for your CV, such as organisation skills, team work, and interpersonal skills. Opportunity to meet new people and make new friends in the local area.

Benefits to others

Learning about visual impairments and breaking misconceptions about people living with sight loss. Giving back to the community and supporting people living with a visual impairment. Ability to educate the public about sight loss and improve people's lives.

Location

Glasgow

Training available

We provide full training in the role as well as an induction to the organization. Volunteers will have a key staff contact for ongoing support and will work as part of a team of volunteers.

Hours per week

1

PVG required

No

Support and supervision details

You will have a key staff contact for ongoing support as well as working as part of a team of other volunteers.
  • TypeFundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Physical Disability, Welfare Rights, Widening Access

Employability skills

  • Leadership 0
  • Personal Development 0

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