Muscular Dystrophy UK raises money to fund research to find the causes and cures for muscular dystrophy and to support those who have suffered from any form of muscular dystrophy. They would love you to help them make a difference to those in your local community! Be the local face for MDUK, and get more collection tins out in the community. As a Volunteer Collection box Co-ordinator you will support the Regional Development Manager in your region to raise awareness and funds for the charity by placing and managing collection boxes within businesses in your local area. It can be hugely satisfying to see your collection tin in more of the places you visit, and it doesn’t just help raise money, but people seeing their logo out there are more inclined to look at ways to support the charity.

In this flexible role as a Collection Box Coordinator, you will be responsible for placing and collecting our iconic Guide Dogs collection boxes around local venues and businesses. Collection boxes raise a huge amount of income for us, so it is a key role. This is a great role for anyone who has never volunteered before as you do not require any prior knowledge or experience. You will be able to learn new skills while giving back to the community and making new friends! You will learn a lot about visual impairments too which is important knowledge you will have for the rest of your life. It is also a great role for students as the time commitment required is flexible and the role can easily be incorporated into your daily life. Key activities • 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.

As a Volunteer Collection box Coordinator you will support the charity to raise awareness and funds by placing and managing collection boxes within businesses in your local community. Role Description : Specific tasks may include: • Placing charity collection boxes in shops, pubs, chemists, doctor’s surgeries etc in your area. • Making follow up visits to businesses where boxes have been placed to empty contents and reseal boxes for further use. • Counting and receipting contents of each box emptied. • Maintaining accurate records of venues holding boxes and how much each collection box placed raises – you will be provided with a spreadsheet to facilitate this. • Ensuring boxes are clean and in good condition and replacing where needed. • Banking income and providing detailed report of income to Regional Development Manager within agreed timescales. Skills and Experience required: • Enthusiasm and commitment to supporting the work of MDUK. • To maintain and uphold the reputation and good name of the charity. • To listen to, and work co-operatively with paid members of staff and other volunteers – treating all with courtesy and respect. • To take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. • To support the charity’s equal opportunities and diversity policy – helping to promote this to all our supporters. • To provide us with feedback on how we can improve your volunteering experience with the charity. • To inform us if your commitment to us, for any reason, can no longer continue. • Have a welcoming, friendly manner. • Good organisation skills and ability to maintain records. • Initiative in order to recognise opportunities to place boxes. • Have good written English and basic computer skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office. • Can volunteer flexible hours. • The ability to work well with staff and other volunteers as part of a team but also able to work on your own initiative. • Have good money managing skills.

Identify and place collecting boxes in suitable locations. Talk to shop owner etc at location about how the boxes will help Guide Dogs and what we do. Empty boxes every 3-6months and bank the income through the payin book provided, give a receipt and letter of thanks to the hosts. Keep a written record of the location of all boxes for your supervisor, dates they are emptied and the dates/amount banked. If boxes aren't collecting much then move to a better location (your supervisor may ask you to do this). Report any stolen boxes. Spot the potential for further fundraising amongst the box holders for community fundraising.