RNIB written in black capital letters, see differently written underneath a pink neon line.
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Date(s)

weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from Friday, October 13, 2023 - 12:00am, forever
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Availability Details

3 hours per week

Venue Address

The Grimaldi Building, 154a Pentonville Road
London
N1 9JE
United Kingdom

Areas covered
Policies in place

DBS check required

No
Support and Training

Expenses Reimbursed

Yes
Other information

Age restrictions apply

Yes

Details

Home Based: over the telephone (this role requires you to have a landline or mobile telephone).

You must be at least 16 years old to apply.



Are you a good listener?

Are you able to manage group conversations and ensure people feel comfortable together and that groups run smoothly?

We need you to facilitate our weekly telephone groups that offer blind and partially sighted people the opportunity to socialise with others.

This is a telephone-based role that you can do from home. You will need access to a landline and/or mobile phone.

We ask you to commit to a minimum of 3 hours per week to facilitate 3 or more Talk and Support befriending groups per week which will be at the same day and time each week. Each group runs for an hour.

 

Skills needed

• Effective listening skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Work with wide range of people.

Benefits for the Volunteer

Volunteer with RNIB and make a difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people. We have lots of different opportunities for you to develop your skills and knowledge, gain valuable experience and connect with others.

Register your interest
Your details will be passed onto the organisation offering this volunteer opportunity so that they can contact you directly with more information. Anonymised information will be kept for monitoring purposes.