Merchandise Coordinator

Do you love dogs and want to make a difference to people’s lives by volunteering? Join a Guide Dogs pack near you for fun, fundraising and four-legged friends.

As a Merchandise Coordinator you will be:

• Ordering and storing merchandise stock within your home. Ensuring to check and price goods when received.
• Organising merchandising stalls in your community to sell Guide Dogs branded merchandise.
• Maintaining appropriate stock levels and completing end of year stock takes.

Ideally, you will:

• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to use and have access to email.
• Have good organisational skills.
• Have an eye for display/merchandising.
• Have a vehicle to transport the merchandise.
• Have space in the house to store the merchandise.

Volunteering is a two-way street, so in return for your time you will get a dedicated volunteer manager/key contact who will help you settle in and support you during your time with us. You’ll also get:

• To build experience in stock takes and merchandising.
• The satisfaction of knowing you are supporting people with sight loss to live actively, independently and well.
• The opportunity to network with a variety of individuals at Guide Dogs.

Benefits of becoming a Merchandise Coordinator and joining your local fundraising group:

• You’ll join a team of passionate, dog loving, committed people who all work together and support each other.
• You’ll meet lots of special dogs and learn about the different stages of guide dog training and how they support people with sight loss. You’ll get to meet young puppies, guide dogs in training and qualified guide dogs working in partnerships.
• You’ll visit new places, meet new people and build connections in your community.
• You’ll learn new skills and we’ll provide all the training you need to help you in your role.
• Our fundraising volunteer roles are flexible. You can take on as much or as little as you want, and you can fit the role around your other commitments or share a role with other volunteers in the team.

We look forward to welcoming you as a volunteer soon!