Volunteer

Whether you're a dog-lover, people person or community champion, we've got a volunteering role with your name on it.  

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Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do - from raising and caring for future hearing dogs, to fundraising, supporting events and helping deliver vital support services. Your time, skills and dedication are what makes our life-changing support possible.  

Join a passionate community of volunteers transforming the lives of people with hearing loss across the UK. In return, you'll gain new skills, build lasting friendships and discover just how rewarding it feels to be part of the pack. 

Find roles needed near you

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Urgent volunteer roles

We have lots of different volunteering opportunities. But the volunteers we need most urgently are Volunteer Dog Trainers and hearing dog mum fosterers. Could you help?

More ways to volunteer

Here are some other ways you could volunteer your time, knowledge and skills to make a real difference.

  • Short-term dog care - provide a temporary home for a young dog in training.
  • Community volunteer - volunteer in your local community and help change lives for deaf people.
  • Speaker - help to raise awareness of our charity and the work we do through organised talks and events.
  • Lived experience volunteering - share your personal or professional knowledge of hearing loss to help others. This could be through sharing your experience and contributing to the delivery of our Hearing Link Services.
  • Front of house support - volunteer in our restaurant, The Grange, at our site in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire.
  • Duke of Edinburgh - we offer Duke of Edinburgh placements at The Grange Restaurant in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire.
  • Pro Bono - use your professional expertise to support our work.

Contact our friendly Volunteering Team

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