GUIDE DOGS is looking for volunteers to become counter top collection box coordinators, to support the charity's 'Every Penny Counts' campaign.

The aim of the campaign is to raise £1 million over the next three years, with the iconic collection boxes appearing in 40,000 new locations across the UK.

As a Guide Dogs collection box co-ordinator, volunteers build relationships with local shops and businesses, distribute and empty the boxes, and deposit donated money. The role is flexible both in time and location and enables residents to become more active in their community.

Amanda Bealing, regional volunteering advisor, said: 'Because Guide Dogs relies almost entirely on voluntary contributions to fund its services, every penny collected helps make a life-changing difference to blind and partially-sighted people.

'We could not raise these vital funds without the support of our volunteers — just an hour a month is all it takes to make a difference.'

Any shop, newsagent, petrol station or other public location that could give a collection box a new home would be making a real difference.

For more information on becoming a collection box coordinator, or if you are interested in any volunteering role please contact Guide Dogs' volunteering team for a chat on 0845 371 7771 or by emailing [email protected]">[email protected]

For full details of Guide Dogs' work, log-on to http://www.guidedogs.org.uk">www.guidedogs.org.uk