Oldies Club’s rehoming team often needs more help. Although we aren’t currently starting anyone new for this role, we are always happy to hear from volunteers who might be ideal. You would need to be able to cover one full, very full-on weekday each week.
Rehoming is an IT-heavy role and we work to quite rigid procedures so that records are kept consistent and accurate. You will answer email messages and take phone calls, both from people who are looking for a rescue place for their dog and from potential adopters.
Telephone calls are received through a voicemail service and calls are returned when convenient, so you don’t have to be tied to the phone the whole time, but most days are very busy indeed and rehoming usually takes up most of the day.
A lot of computer work and admin is involved in recording calls and updating spreadsheets and other documents, so very confident IT skills and tolerance of doing the boring bits accurately is vital.
As part of a friendly team you will be given lots of support and guidance about the way we work and how to respond to calls and messages, and we make many of our decisions on a team basis.
As with all Oldies Club roles, this post is voluntary and home based.
Rehoming can be emotional, infuriating and draining, but also immensely satisfying when you are able to help a dog in desperate need into a safe foster home, or see a dog go from a foster home to a perfect forever home.
If you are interested, please email jot@oldies.org.uk with a brief summary of your skills, experience and availability.
Volunteer transport-run organiser
If Rehoming isn’t for you, perhaps you might be interested in arranging transport runs instead. This requires:
- Strong communication and organisation skills
- Confident IT skills
- Resilience and determination
- A good grasp of UK geography
- The ability to plan routes and logistics
- Being able to quickly work out where you need people to be and when, so that they link together
Organising a transport run is something you might need to spend hours on to find the volunteers you need, and if a volunteer has to drop out at the last minute, or suddenly goes off the radar and you can’t get hold of them, you need the resilience to find another volunteer or work out a way around the issue. It’s not a role for the faint-hearted, but is immensely satisfying when you successfully get a dog moved from A to B.
If you might be interested in volunteering to help with arranging transport runs, please email jot@oldies.org.uk with a brief summary of your skills, experience and availability.