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. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well. We are looking for volunteers to look after our puppies in the early stages of their development. You'll provide key early socialization which will equip them with the skills they need to go and and become a future life changer! For this role you must have- * Time - the puppy will stay with you for between 12-14 months and cannot be left alone for more than 3 hours * Good communication skills and interpersonal skills. * A suitable home to bring up a puppy, ideally with very few stairs to the front door * Access to a suitable area where the puppy could go to the toilet during the day, including first thing in the morning and last thing at night * No children under the age of 3

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. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well. What does the role involve? The Merchandise Coordinator role involves looking after all of the stock for your group (including the cuddly toys!), ordering more stock when levels get low and organising for it to be transported to fundraising events to be sold! Main Responsibilities- • Letting the group know about new stock items • Keeping an eye on stock levels, ordering all trading goods for the group and getting things ready to sell at events • Receive, check and price goods • With your group Treasurer, banking money raised through the sale of trading items using the trading paying in book • Organising the storage of goods, this may include storing at your house or at other group members’ homes. • Where required keep local shops supplied with goods and code as appropriate • In January carry out a complete stock take

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. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well. What does the role involve? 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. Key responsibilities: * Identifying and placing collecting boxes in suitable locations * Talking to the shop owner, receptionist etc 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/ 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 * Reporting any stolen boxes to the local mobility team

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. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well. 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

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. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well. What does the role involve? As a key member of you local fundraising group you will be responsible for the administration of branch activities and keeping everyone up to date. Key responsibilities- • Ensuring clear written communication between your branch and the fundraising team and with supporters • Making applications to do events and collections • Writing to thank supporters for their donations • Letting branch members know of branch meetings in advance, including drawing up agendas with the Organiser or Chair • Taking minutes at meetings and sending a copy to branch members and your Community Fundraiser • Maintaining levels of stationery and publicity materials • Maintaining branch records, including a secure list of names and addresses of branch members • Ordering tokens of appreciation, through the Mobility Team, for individuals and groups who complete one of our fundraising targets • Working as part of a team with other volunteers and staff, and to make new people welcome

Assist the local fundraising team in promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs

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. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well What does the role involve? The Merchandise Coordinator role requires looking after Guide Dogs merchandise stock for your fundraising group and organising stock to take to events to sell and help raise important funds so we can continue our life changing work! Key responsibilities- • Letting your fundraising group know about new stock items • Keeping an eye on stock levels, ordering all trading goods for the group and getting things ready to sell at events • Receive, check and price goods • With your group Treasurer volunteer, banking money raised through the sale of trading items using the trading paying in book • Organising the storage of goods, this may include storing at your house or at other branch members’ homes • Where required keep local shops supplied with goods and code as appropriate • In January carry out a complete stock take This role would be ideal for someone who is organsied and reliable but no prior experience is required for the role so first time volunteers are welcomed! Full training and support is provided for all of our volunteering roles.

RSPB Scotland are currently looking for pin badge volunteers in Falkirk and the surrounding areas to help us raise vital funds for nature. This role involves placing pin badge boxes in sites in your local area (e.g. cafes, shops) and visiting them every 4-6 weeks to collect the income raised. It's a great way to get involved with RSPB Scotland, and volunteers can raise thousands of pounds a year to support our conservation projects just by managing a few pin badge boxes. This role is perfect for anyone looking to volunteer flexibly for a few hours per month and who enjoys meeting new people. This role is suitable for under 18’s. This role involves approaching various sites in your local area, such as shops or cafes, and asking them to support the RSPB by hosting a pin badge box on their premises. As well as: - Collecting the money and topping up your boxes with extra pin badges, every 4 -6 weeks (depending on the site and your convenience). - Counting the money and banking the donations from boxes. - Ensuring that pin badge boxes are in a good condition, replacing where necessary. - Using our user-friendly website to record your banked donations. This is a rewarding role and offers volunteers the opportunity to: - Develop various skills such as fundraising, communication, public relations and marketing. - Gain insight into the RSPB’s work. - Make additional community links and meet new people in your local area. - Undertake training and benefit from support throughout your volunteering. Most of all this role offers the opportunity to make a difference and to help inspire others to help save nature. You'll be joining an enthuastic and friendly team, and would recieve support throughout your time as a volunteer.

As a key member of the local fundraising branch you'll need to look after counting and banking the money raised through the group fundraising activities. Fundraising groups organise events throughout the year. What does the role involve? •Counting and banking monies raised through the fundraising group •Ensuring that all monies raised or received by your group are paid into the Guide Dogs bank account as soon as possible in line with Guide Dogs policy and ensure that receipts and thank you letters are issued •Maintain accurate records of all money raised and spent •Keep the group up to date withthe funds raised •Checking the monthly income and expenditure statements •Monitor levels of expenditure and making claims when appropriate •Maintaining records of where collecting boxes and life-sized boxes are placed locally (working with the Collecting Box Coordinator where available) •Your work will show how much your group is raising to support blind and visually impaired people

Assist the local fundraising team in promoting and taking part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs