Fundraising Coordinator Hamilton

What will you be doing?

What you’ll be doing as a Fundraising Group Coordinator:

The Fundraising Group Coordinator role can make all the difference and help your group smash their goal! 

You can help by:

• Using your fantastic people skills to bring the team together and offer support and encouragement to other volunteers.
• Bringing fresh energy and enthusiasm to help the team develop new ideas and activities that will raise funds for Guide Dogs.
• Putting your excellent organisation skills to good use by managing the team’s calendar and making sure the events are supported.
• Leading the fundraising group meetings.
• Using your local networks and connections to work with businesses, shops, schools, libraries and groups in your area to host events.
• Be an ambassador for Guide Dogs by sharing stories and information about the impact of our services.
• Inspire more volunteers to join Guide Dogs and become fundraising volunteers. 

What you’ll get:

• In these important volunteer roles, you’ll get the satisfaction of knowing you’re supporting people with sight loss by raising funds for vital services.
• You’ll meet lots of new people, including people whose lives you are impacting.
• You’ll also get to meet incredible dogs – from puppies and guide dogs in training to qualified guide dogs working in partnerships.
• You’ll visit new places and enjoy fun days out with your team.
• You can share your existing skills and develop new skills as we’ll also provide all the training you need for the role.
• You’ll have a dedicated volunteer manager and a team of volunteers who will help support you throughout your role.
• Volunteering should never leave you out of pocket. We pay reasonable expenses related to your volunteering with us, including travel costs.

All our volunteers are given the training they need to support them in their role. 

What are we looking for?

If you have skills and experience in coordinating a group of volunteers, including motivating them and leading by example, then this role could be for you. 

If you have experience in managing events, we'd love to hear from you.

If you’re interested in volunteering with people and dogs, and enjoy organising events, this could be the role for you. Fundraising Group Coordinators help lead a team of volunteer Fundraisers in their local area.

Leadership, good communication skills, and team working are all key.

What difference will you make?

What difference will you make?

Your help will 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.

You will get to hear inspiring stories, meet incredible people and dogs, and see the difference you're making firsthand.

Did you know, each guide dog costs £102,000 throughout its lifetime. Fundraising volunteers are so important!

Anything else...

No specific time frame, role is flexible