Volunteering opportunities

We have many different volunteering opportunities, whether you can spare one hour a week or would like to spend much more of your time by helping at the leisure and social groups. Maybe you have a hobby or special interest that you would like to share?

Here are some of our latest volunteering opportunities, if you would like more information about these or would like more information please click here or contact Helen Snashall, 01872 266710.

Befriender

Provide companionship, support and assistance to visually impaired clients in their own homes.

Advocate

Our Advocates work in partnership with the people they support and help them to take action to and represent their interests. They help them to obtain the services they need and to secure their rights.

Social Activity Coordinator

Coordinate leisure activities for the visually impaired people.

Escort Driver

The drivers collect visually impaired people from their homes and to take them to medical appointments and club meetings. They ensure that their passengers are collected in good time, driven safely and comfortably to their destination, and returned home in the same way.

Friends of Cornwall Blind Association

We are looking for people to join Friends of Cornwall Blind Association Groups throughout the County to organise and host a wide variety of fundraising events. The role is crucial to the continuing well being of the Charity

Hospital Outpost

Working as part of a team of volunteers running the outpost each person is responsible for helping to ensure the smooth running of the outpost. Liaising not only with potential clients but also hospital inpatient and outpatient staff and other agencies to ensure a prompt, safe and high quality advice and support service is provided.

Office Assistant

There are many general administrative duties across the organisation which are available to volunteers such as membership administration, mailshot/post duties, reception duties, database entry.

Store Collectors/Shows

To help promote our services to the general public and to assist the charity to collect funds to support activities and services provided by the organisation.

Talking Support

Talking Support Volunteers provide regular telephone contact to people who are blind or visually impaired, providing encouragement and support or to just to check they are OK.

Buddy

The aim of a buddy is to simply give a small amount of time, enabling visually impaired people to enjoy their favourite activities such as visiting the theatre, walking, art or participating in sports.

Speaker

Our speakers are trained to give talks to organisations wanting to know more about our services and how they can help.