We have various roles available for a volunteer. These are all linked below which leads to a PDF format of the different types of roles. This can be downloaded/printed.

Home Befriender

AIM
To visit people in their own homes to help relieve social isolation.
OBJECTIVE
To visit people who may be housebound or live alone, and ensuring that they are receiving any other services that they may need.

Let’s Talk Volunteer

AIM
To chat with people on the phone to help relieve social isolation
OBJECTIVE
To chat on the phone to people who may be housebound or live alone, and ensuring that they are receiving any other services that they may need.

Information Specialists

AIM
To work in Vision Support’s Centre of Excellence
OBJECTIVE
To raise awareness of the wide range of information, equipment and support services available.

IT Group Support

AIM
To support Vision Support’s IT Trainers
OBJECTIVE
To assist the IT trainer in group training sessions for people with a visual impairment. To help develop the service.

Club/Group Organiser

AIM
To assist in organising and running support
groups and social clubs
OBJECTIVE
To promote independence by encouraging people to attend social and activity meetings, enabling people to make new friends and learn new skills