Volunteer Roles in Flexible Location
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Last year 786,574 people were offered information and support from Victim Support. As a Service Delivery Volunteer you will provide specialist support services for people affected by crime.
Why volunteer with us?
- Make a difference - you will volunteer directly with victims and/or alongside staff.
- Gain skills and experience - you will receive training on how to provide specialist support.
- Join our community - you will be part of a large community of over 1,500 volunteers and staff.
- Beyond your role – attend one or our many events/webinars and join one of our six Equality, Diversity & Inclusion networks.
Volunteering with Victim Support in Devon and Cornwall
As a Volunteer in Devon and Cornwall your role will include:
- Supporting clients on a one-to-one basis who have been affected by crime.
- Working closely alongside our Multi-Crime Independent Victim Advocate team.
- Using motivational interview and coaching techniques to help clients work towards their goals.
- Working with clients to access our wide range of resources to help them manage after crime.
What do we ask of you?
In order to join us as a Service Delivery Volunteer, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or over.
- Be able to volunteer for at least 3 hours per week, for at least 12 months.
- Undertake training over a 10-week period – this includes five virtual training days as well as completing a workbook and online learning modules.
- Undertake a DBS check & be part of the DBS update service.
- Be able to provide two satisfactory references.
- Have an active email address that you are comfortable using in order to engage with VS communications.
Expenses
- All Victim Support volunteers are entitled to out-of-pocket expenses incurred whilst volunteering, including travel and lunch.
Diversity Matters
- VS strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
- VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
- We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you through the application process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
As a Peer Volunteer you will be working alongside Senior staff and Crisis workers within Crisis Safe Space. Crisis Safe Space was co-designed by local people with experience of mental health difficulties, who wanted to create more support in the community rather than at hospital or other clinical services. The service has been designed for people experiencing emotional distress who need immediate and short-term crisis prevention rather than intensive support from either an emergency or inpatient service. We do not seek to define what a crisis is for those using our service, we simply aim to offer the support required on a person-by-person basis. As an alliance member of Open Mental Health, we work in close partnership with Second Step, Somerset Foundation Trust and other OMH partners.
Bringing your lived experience, you will have the desire to support and encourage others on their individual recovery journeys. You will be able to clearly draw upon and share, your own experiences of mental health challenges and services in order to inspire, model, and inform others in similar situations and support them in finding their own path to recovery.
You will be providing a specially designed role within the Crisis Safe Space Team in either Yeovil or Taunton. As part of the wider team, you will start to build a trusting relationship with individuals while they are accessing the Crisis Safe Space and your role will be to meet and greet, assist with any enrolment/paperwork, and offer support with signposting and feedback. You will work alongside the Crisis Safe Space Team, meaning you will have access to constant support and guidance.
What tasks will be involved?
· Establishing a trusting and collaborative relationship with the service-user, working alongside a crisis worker within appointments to provide sensitive, collaborative, and non-judgemental support, offering you’re your own perspective and lived experience where appropriate.
· Offering follow up and aftercare appointments to individuals who have completed their work with the Crisis Safe Space team.
· Completing feedback paperwork collaboratively with the service user at regular intervals following their appointment, compiling feedback to help develop an understanding of how the service is being received.
· Supporting family members who visit with their loved one, ensuring they feel supported and listened to whilst they wait, and ensuring that their experience is also validated.
· To identify additional community-based support networks and implementing group-based peer support events for users of the service.
· To link people to training, volunteering/employment activities.
· To maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery, use lived experience to positively support the individual’s recovery.
· Providing practical information and signposting.
· Supporting the smooth and safe transfer into other services.
· Showing understanding, acceptance and empathy based on shared experience.
· Supporting individuals to develop ideas for coping strategies and problem-solving skills.
· Help individuals identify their own hopes, dreams, and aspirations and to explore opportunities and ways to realise them.
Who should apply for this role?
We are looking for Peer Volunteers who have:
· Lived experience of mental health.
· Personal experience of recovery from mental health challenges.
· The desire and ability to share personal experiences of mental health and recovery to support, empower and bring hope to others.
· The capacity to manage their own mental health needs.
· An awareness of self-management resources and coping strategies.
· An ability to empathise with others and form trusting relationships.
· A non-judgemental approach and an ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
· Good listening and communication skills, reliability and good time keeping.
· An ability to take responsibility for your own self-care and willingness to utilise the support and supervision provided by Deputy Project Lead.
Where and when will I volunteer?
The Crisis safe Space is an out of hours service open daily between the hours of 17:30 and 23:00. We welcome applications to those who can commit to a minimum of 1 shift per week.
What support will I get?
Prior to starting your volunteer position, you will complete a comprehensive training programme with our partner agency, Watch CIC, who are specialists in developing Peer Volunteer relations.
Once in role, you will be supported by both the Deputy to the Project Lead the Project Lead who will provide support as and when needed, alongside your colleagues on shift.
Is a DBS Check required for this role?
YES, a DBS Check (Disclosure & Barring Service) is required for this role. You will be supported by the Project Lead. Any disclosures will be discussed on a case-by-case basis and will not automatically stop you from being involved.
To provide services and support to anyone affected by or vulnerable to mental illness, improving their quality of life and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you like dogs? Do you like people?
Your community needs you!!
Walkie Dogs is a weekly social group located in the UK that brings local communities in every city together to walk their dogs and make connections. We support mental health organisations and work towards reducing knife and gang crime throughout the UK. As a volunteer-led organisation, we provide training to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to offer support and resources to our members. Our online retail store offers the best products on the market to promote the health and well-being of dogs in the UK, with exclusive discounts for our members. We also provide educational tools, travel advice, training, and more to the dog community.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role as a Volunteer Walk Leader at Walkie Dogs. As a Volunteer Walk Leader, you will be responsible for organising and leading dog walks for our social group. Your day-to-day tasks will include coordinating meet-up locations, ensuring the safety and well-being of participants and their dogs, providing guidance and support during walks, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the group.
Qualifications
- Experience leading group activities and events
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion for promoting mental health and reducing knife and gang crime
- Knowledge of dog handling and safety
- Ability to provide guidance and support to members
- Reliability and punctuality
- Strong organisational skills
- Familiarity with the local area's, 74 cities in the UK. (anywhere with a cathedral)
Collaborating with Mental Health organisations across the UK we aim to support and spread awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being
Each volunteer will receive full walk leader training, access to the our website, discounts and walks across the UK.
We require an up to date DBS check and a minimum of of 20 walks per year
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.