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Fundraising Co-ordinator

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

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As Lead member of your local fundraising group, you are the key liaison between staff and volunteers. You will organise and manage volunteers, meetings, events, collections and keep group members up to date with news and events.


What could the role involve?
• Organising and attending events such as the Great Guide Dogs Tea Party, Pub Quizzes and collections in your local area
• Encouraging local businesses, schools and groups to name their own guide dog puppy
• Building relationships with local networks, socials groups, schools and businesses to encourage them to host their own event in support of Guide Dogs
• Working as part of Guide Dogs’ fundraising team with staff and volunteers
• Liaising with Community Fundraiser informing them of events in your area
• Making sure your fundraising policies and procedures are followed
• Being a passionate local ambassador for Guide Dogs’ work
• Ensuring that any information provided by Guide Dogs is cascaded to relevant supporters or volunteers
• Ensuring income raised from events is banked in a timely manner


Location: Home based and working in your local area


What support / training will I get?
• Basic induction to Guide Dogs and to the role
• Regular and ongoing advice and support from Guide Dogs
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) training (for Group and Deputy Group Coordinators)
• Resources to support fundraising, such as stock to sell
• Payment of out of pocket expenses in line with Guide Dogs volunteer expenses policy

Administration,Employee & Group Volunteering,Fundraising,Volunteer Management

Basic IT skills - internet & email, Managing People, Organising & Planning

• Able to generate enthusiasm • Good communication and team-working skills • Able to motivate people

• Sense of satisfaction in seeing donations generated • Work with committed and passionate people • Support Guide Dogs to provide guide dogs and other mobility services that enable blind and partially-sighted people to enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else • Make a difference in your local community • Opportunity to learn new skills

Further location details may be provided below.

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Sandwell and Walsall, Oswestry, North Staffordshire, Wolverhampton and Dudley, Burton-on-Trent

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Visit us at www.guidedogs.org.uk/how-you-can-help/volunteering-for-guide-dogs/ or email sarah.king@guidedogs.org.uk

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