Could you help hounds by volunteering?
Greyhound Rescue Wales relies on the work of volunteers to ensure we can continue to help as many hounds as possible.
Below are the areas where we need regular volunteers.
Click on one of the below areas to register your interest:
One of the team will get back to you shortly
Rescue and Rehoming
Retail
Fundraising
Other
Want to help but have limited time?
If you can’t commit to a regular volunteer role, you could still help by microvolunteering. You can find out more by clicking the button below. You do not need to fill in an application form for microvolunteering.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
If you think you could help by doing any of the roles listed below, please click the relevant button above to complete our online form. Someone will get back to you shortly.
Treasurer
We are currently looking for a new Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees. Could you be the person to oversee our finances at a strategic level? Find out more by clicking here.
Hillcrest Rehoming Centre
Hillcrest is our rehoming centre situated in Ammanford. It is where our hounds come to recuperate and be assessed prior to adoption. We are currently looking for volunteers to fill the following roles:
- Kennel Volunteer
- This role includes:
- Walking/bathing/grooming/feeding dogs
- Helping kennel staff with vet trips
- Spending time with the dogs and getting the used to the home environment
- Some light kennel cleaning
- Kennel Laundry
- Playing with and socialising dogs
- This role includes:
- This role includes:
- Opening and processing mail
- Managing paper record filing
- Scanning and emailing documents
- Visits to the local post office
- This role would require someone who can travel to Hillcrest once per week during working hours.
- We expect this role will take 2-4 hours per week however there is flexibility available.
Dog Transport
Volunteers are needed to transport dogs to their homes, to our kennels and to veterinary practices.
Professional Advice
We also need the help of professionals to advise us on legal issues, technical issues, land management, plumbing, building work, fencing, drainage, catering, event organisation – you name it we now need it!
Shop Volunteers
We wouldn’t get far without our shop volunteers. Shops are our largest source of income. We have shops in Abergavenny, Merthyr, Cardiff, Neath, Blackwood and Swansea and are always looking for more people to help.
Learn more about shop volunteering.
Trustees
Do you want to help create and implement strategy and good practice for Greyhound Rescue Wales?
We are particularly interested in talking to people with specific skills and experience such as: legal, property management, fund-raising, HR, knowledge of animal charities and if possible greyhound rescue, dog behaviourists or veterinary practitioners. (the list is not exhaustive)
We are keen to achieve a diverse board of trustees and welcome applications from all sections of the community.