Guide Dogs Collection Box Co-ordinator (Barra)

Volunteercentrewi; Kirkwall; On-site; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and ongoing support

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Volunteercentrewi is offering a flexible volunteering role where you'll help Guide Dogs by identifying and placing collection boxes in your local community. You'll be responsible for emptying the boxes and banking the funds, receiving full training and ongoing support.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys meeting new people and can easily fit volunteering into their daily activities. The position allows for flexibility and is ideal for individuals aged 18-25 who can also claim Saltire Awards hours for their efforts.

Qualifications

• Must be able to travel around the local area to place and retrieve collection boxes.
• No prior experience is required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Identify and place collecting boxes in local shops and businesses.
• Empty boxes every 3–6 months and bank the income.
• Keep records of box locations and banking dates.

Skills

Confidence in speaking to new people

Ability to travel locally

Interpersonal skills

Job description

We have a wide range of home, online and digital volunteering opportunities available. Please contact us [e-mail] if you would like to volunteer in one of these roles. This list will be updated regularly.

Please note that opportunities to volunteer for voluntary organisations and public services are limited at this time.

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! If you would like more information, are unsure or need flexibility around the role then chat to us first by emailing [e-mail] and someone will be in touch.

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.

• Identifying and placing collecting boxes in suitable locations.
• Talking to the shop owner, receptionist or other staff 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 and 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.

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 around local area to place and collect boxes. When expenses form is submitted and processed, pre‑agreed expenses are covered.

Travel expenses

Pre‑agreed expenses are covered when the expenses form is submitted and processed.

Support

Full training and ongoing support is provided. An induction to the organisation as well as role‑specific training is provided. Volunteers will have a key staff contact for support.

Restrictions

Must be able to travel around local area to place and retrieve collection boxes.

Availability

• Mon
• Tue
• Wed
• Thu
• Fri
• Sat
• Sun
• Morning
• Afternoon
• Evening

Frequency & commitment

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.