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Volunteering Office

If you would like help with your volunteering application, would like to know more about our wide range of volunteer roles, or have a general volunteering enquiry or feedback, please contact the Volunteering Office

0345 143 0191

Guide Line

If you have any concern about your dog's health and wellbeing, please call our team for advice

0800 78 11 444


Volunteering Coordinators

Whether you’re new to Guide Dogs or an experienced volunteer, our volunteering coordinators are here to support you through any stage of your volunteering journey, e.g. if you would like help completing your expenses or would like more information on volunteer social events. You can reach out to your local volunteering coordinator using their phone number or email address below:

Scotland & Northern Ireland region

Belfast Alison Irvine  07835 222328 VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk
Edinburgh Luke Walker 07867 134068 VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk
Forfar (Scotland and NI Regional Centre) Allison Wines 
07443 187728 VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk
Glasgow Anne Norrie 07867 134037 VolunteerScotNI@guidedogs.org.uk

North West region

Atherton (North West Regional Centre) Vacant TBC VolunteerNorthWest@guidedogs.org.uk
Liverpool Lucy Cropper TBC VolunteerNorthWest@guidedogs.org.uk
Shrewsbury Vickie Plant TBC Vickie.Plant@guidedogs.org.uk
North West Regional Centre Rachel Patrick TBC rachel.patrick@guidedogs.org.uk

North East region

Hull Daniel Swain TBC VolunteerNorthEast@guidedogs.org.uk
Leeds (North East Regional Centre)

Harry Lloyd-Anderson

TBC VolunteerNorthEast@guidedogs.org.uk
Newcastle Shannon Butler TBC VolunteerNorthEast@guidedogs.org.uk

Midlands region

Birmingham Charlotte Hawthorne TBC VolunteerMidlands@guidedogs.org.uk
Leamington Spa (Midlands Regional Centre) Gail Pajak TBC VolunteerMidlands@guidedogs.org.uk
Leamington Spa (Guide Dogs National Centre) Verity 0-Donnell TBC VolunteerMidlands@guidedogs.org.uk
Peterborough / Nottingham Melanie Brown 07500 823977 VolunteerMidlands@guidedogs.org.uk

South West & Wales region

Bristol (South West Regional Centre) Helena Brodie 0117 319 0669 VolunteerSouthwestWales@guidedogs.org.uk
Cardiff Jaye Connelly 029 2113 2064   Jaye.Connelly@guidedogs.org.uk 
Exeter Stephie Millin 07584 477294 VolunteerSouthwestWales@guidedogs.org.uk
Southampton Claire Rossall 07557 168956 VolunteerSouthwestWales@guidedogs.org.uk

South East region

London Desiree Nathanielsz 07500 823767 VolunteerSouthEast@guidedogs.org.uk
Maidstone (Tuesday and Wednesday) Alice Lindley 07827 35699 VolunteerSouthEast@guidedogs.org.uk
Maidstone (Wednesday to Friday) Sarah Luck 07900 705095 VolunteerSouthEast@guidedogs.org.uk
Reading Hannah Padgham 0118 354 0465 VolunteerSouthEast@guidedogs.org.uk
Redbridge (South East Regional Centre) / Welwyn Phoebe Coles 077951 06874 VolunteerSouthEast@guidedogs.org.uk

Overview of Guide Dogs regions and offices 

If you know an amazing volunteer, or member of staff, then why not nominate them for a local award or a ‘Pat on the Back’