Community volunteer roles

For all our volunteers we will cover any reasonable travel expenses occurred through volunteering. 

All our volunteers have a dedicated volunteer manager to support them throughout their volunteer role. They will be there to answer any questions, settle any concerns and generally offer a helping hand. 

Before you start, you will receive full training and will be offered the opportunity for any further training that you might need. So, you don’t need to worry if you don’t have any previous experience, as we will give you all the training you need. 

As you join the Guide Dogs family, you’ll also be in touch with fellow volunteers who you can share experiences and stories with along the way. 

In these roles, you will have the opportunity to meet a variety of people through your time volunteering. Staff members, service users, fellow volunteers, and members of the general public. These roles are great for socialising with new people that you may never meet otherwise. 

When first meeting your volunteer manager, you can share with them how far you are willing to travel for your time volunteering. We try to ensure that there is a limited travelling distance where possible, but where travelling does occur, we cover all expenses. 

When you volunteer for Guide Dogs, you can volunteer in as many roles that is right for you. On initial application we limit to two roles but once you start volunteering then you are free to volunteer for more roles if you wish. If you want to expand your horizons, then all you need to do is talk to your volunteer manager. 

All you need to do is visit the postcode search box above and type in your postcode. A list of available roles in your area will come up and you just click apply on the right one for you. You will then be taken through the application form and then you click submit at the end.