Guide Dogs is looking for volunteers to help the charity in Dorchester.

The local branch is looking for a fundraising group co-ordinator and a deputy to work with a group of existing volunteers in the town and help raise money for essential free services for the blind and partially sighted.

As a fundraising group co-ordinator, you will organise and attend events and collections in your area, build relationships with local networks, organisations, schools and social groups and delegate tasks and responsibilities to other volunteers within your fundraising group.

Shirley, a local fundraising group co-ordinator from a neighbouring group, said: "My advice to people is that they shouldn't be put off by the word 'fundraising'. We're abut much more than that as a group. Yes, we do raise money, but it's also about building relationships, recruiting more volunteers, merchandising, building a community."

To find out more and apply, visit guidedogs.org.uk or for any questions, email volunteer co-ordinator Pat on [email protected]