Community fundraising
This is your go to page for everything that you need as a Guide Dogs fundraiser in your community.
Planning a fundraising event? Here are your fundraising resources.
Guidance
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Collections guidance (pdf 624.96kb)
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Fundraising group handbook (pdf 409.15kb)
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How to guide for social events (pdf 873.65kb)
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Logo guidelines for Community Fundraising Volunteers (pdf 2.08mb)
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Handy guide to Gift in Wills (pdf 4.40mb)
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Guidance About Donors in Vulnerable Circumstances (pdf 127.30kb)
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Fundraiser volunteer compliance guidance (pdf 135.71kb)
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Health and Safety guidance (including Risk Assessments) (docx 532.34kb)
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Guidance on selling donated items (pdf 238.96kb)
Counter top and floor boxes
Event and group admin
Our fundraising groups
We have around 400 fundraising groups across the UK, which are instrumental in helping more people with sight loss to live actively, independently and well.
When you join one of our fundraising groups you become part of a great team, can learn new skills and, of course, have lots of fun!
If you would like more information, or if you have any queries, your first point of contact is our Community Fundraising Support Care team, they can be reached on: 0345 143 0234
Alternatively, you can be directed on how to contact our groups that operate in various locations by email on the details below:
MidlandsGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | Birmingham, Coventry, Nottingham, Peterborough |
NorthEastGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | Hull, Leeds, Newcastle |
NorthWestGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | Liverpool, Manchester, Shrewsbury |
ScotlandGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | Edinburgh, Glasgow |
BelfastGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | Belfast |
SouthEastGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | London, Maidstone, Reading, Welwyn |
SouthWestGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | Exeter, Southampton |
WalesGroups@guidedogs.org.uk | Cardiff |
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Equipment booking form (doc 42.50kb)
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Eventbrite guide (pdf 190.13kb)
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How to erect a marquee (pdf 130.58kb)
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Top 10 shopping list (pdf 110.82kb)
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Public liability insurance 2024-2025 (pdf 120.03kb)
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Sponsorship form (pdf 384.43kb)
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Fundraising Group Order Form English (docx 102.66kb)
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Fundraising Group Order Form NI (docx 102.15kb)
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Fundraising Group Order Form Scottish (docx 102.28kb)
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Fundraising Group Order Form Welsh (docx 103.19kb)
Treasurers
Name a puppy
Speakers
Below are all the resources that you need as one of our vital fundraising Speakers. For a handy one-stop shop on the latest information about Guide Dogs, please also see our One Voice booklet.
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Speaker Team Contact Information (pdf 60.37kb)
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Self Sourced Talk Form (docx 28.42kb)
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Venue Guide to Paying in Donations and Fundraising (pdf 77.54kb)
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Guide Dogs Speaker Flyer (pdf 2.23mb)
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Guide Dogs Speaker Flyer with box to input details (pdf 2.84mb)
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Fundraising Product Guide (pdf 186.97kb)
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Audience FAQs (pdf 131.13kb)
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Younger Audiences Guidance and Resources (pdf 463.29kb)
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Interactive Sessions for Primary Age (pdf 133.19kb)
Visitor experience
Foreign and out of date UK currency
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo poster 1 (pdf 2.45mb)
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo poster 2 (pdf 4.76mb)
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo poster 1 - Welsh (pdf 272.82kb)
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo poster 2 - Welsh (pdf 288.48kb)
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo social media 1 - 1200X630 (jpg 273.82kb)
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo social media 1 - 1080X1080 (jpg 418.58kb)
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo social media 2 - 1200X630 (jpg 273.93kb)
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Foreign coins and out of date currency ‘in support’ logo social media 2 - 1080X1080 (jpg 386.47kb)
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Foreign currency - social media templates for volunteers (docx 1.32mb)
- Community fundraising
- Community Hub
- Data protection training
- Drivers
- Ethos
- Guide Dogs Appeal
- Virtual events and on-demand recordings
- Volunteer clothing
- Volunteer promotion
- Computer and phone guidance
- Fundraising resources
- Newsletter and mailing archive
- Policies, expenses and procedures
- Puppy raising
- Safeguarding
- Saying thank you
- Volunteer feedback
- Wellbeing and safety