Home Visiting Volunteer

Organisation
Middlesex Association for the Blind (MAB)

Register your interest

As a volunteer, you can make a significant difference in the lives of people with sight loss by assisting them with various tasks, such as reading mail, helping with paperwork, or simply offering companionship. We also appreciate volunteers who can share their unique skills to enhance our services, such as providing IT training or supporting our service users with different tasks and activities (such as filing, gardening, etc).

What skills do I need?

Good standard of spoken and written English Willingness to help others Common sense Additional languages are welcome

Details

• Accessibility
• Age restrictions
  18+
• DBS check required
  We organise enhanced DBS
• Disability and Access Support
  We will aim to accommodate such requests
• Driving Licence & Vehicle Required
  Not essential but useful
• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Expenses reimbursed
  Mileage or transport costs in the borough whilst volunteering
• Fundraise
• Health and Safety Policy
• Ongoing support
  1 or 2 hours per week or fortnightly
• Training provided
  All volunteers are required to attend a Visual Awareness training session, they will also be offered access to volunteers e-learning modules
• Volunteer induction
  As above
• Volunteer Policy
• Volunteers covered by insurance
• Wheelchair Access
  We will aim to accommodate such requests
• Written role description
  Volunteers will receive a Volunteer booklet and support plans will be agreed with service users

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