Volunteering

Volunteering

Sight Concern relies on over 300 volunteers to support our work in many different areas.

As well as covering expenses, we reward our volunteers with training and support so that they can gain personal development throughout their time with us.

There are a number of volunteering opportunities available depending on the amount of time you have to give, where you are based and what your skills and interests here.

Some of the areas you can get involved are:

Hospital Information Volunteers

This opportunity sees volunteers based in certain Ophthalmology Clinics in Kidderminster, Worcester and Bromsgrove Hospital, giving practical support in the form of signposting patients to other services and organisations, demonstrating simple day to day aids and equipment and being a “listening ear”  Patients receive excellent medical intervention but medical staff can’t always spend time going through day to day issues which affect patients, family and carers.

Immediate support and practical information at the point of diagnosis would have been useful.  Full training will be given.  If you are interested please contact us on 01905 723245 or email rhian@sightconcern.co.uk for more information

Fundraising Event Volunteer
• Ready to be called upon to help out at events, street collections etc.
• Needed on an ad hoc basis, no regular commitment required.

Fundraising Office Volunteer
• Comes into the Bradbury Centre on a regular basis to assist fundraising manager with day to day tasks and organisation of all fundraising activities.
• Tasks to suit individual strengths but examples include counting money, calling potential fundraisers, adding people to the database etc.
• Can be done on a regular or ad hoc basis but only during Bradbury Centre’s normal operating hours.

Fundraising Community Volunteer
• Organises their own smaller fundraising activities from home with the assistance of head office mainly via telephone and email.
• This role can take as much or as little time as volunteer has available and wants to commit to it.
• Ideal for someone who works during the Bradbury Centre’s normal operating hours.

Publicity Volunteer
• Helps the charity by distributing leaflets and information in their local area to libraries, hospitals, doctors, shopping centres etc.
• Also required to ensure that this information is kept stocked up and up to date.
• Role can be done at hours to suit the volunteer. Duties are ad hoc although may be called upon to help to promote a particular event.

Admin Volunteer
• Assists with day to day admin tasks throughout the whole centre.
• Tasks will vary according to volunteers’ skills or interests.
• Can be done on a regular or ad hoc basis but only during Bradbury Centre’s normal operating hours.

Centre User Volunteer
• Attends the centre on days when centre users are in. Assists with making refreshments, making people feel welcome and comfortable.
• Volunteer needs to be good with people.
• Regular commitment is desirable.

Volunteer Driver
• Must have full UK driving license and own car.
• Volunteers are required to collect service users from their homes and transport them either to the Bradbury Centre or special events around the county.

Home Visiting Volunteer
• Visits visually impaired people within their own home to provide companionship and conversation. Other tasks such as reading correspondence or newspapers, going for short works or outings may also be required. We attempt to match volunteers with a client with similar interests or hobbies.
• Full training on how to guide and assist someone with visual impairment is given and volunteers are supported throughout.
• Regular commitment is required but can be at a mutually convenient time for client and volunteer.

Caretaker/Maintenance Volunteer
• Ensures building and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with required standards.
• Specifically maintenance of fixtures and fittings, basic plumbing and electrics, clearing of debris etc.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety essential as well as experience in a similar role.

This list of roles is not exhaustive. We welcome volunteers of all skills and abilities and do all we can to accommodate people who may wish to work in a particular area of the charity.