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Client:
SeeAbility
Location:
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
2
Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
Job Description:
Role Description
Befriender 'In Home' Volunteer
Location: Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
Time Commitment: Flexible
The Befriender 'In Home' Volunteer will play an important role by providing companionship to someone we support. This includes spending time with them, visiting them in their home, and doing activities they enjoy such as chatting over a cup of tea, reading books, or playing board games.
Skills required
* To be kind, empathetic, and friendly
* To have a good sense of humor and love to chat
* To be punctual and reliable
* To be able to handle information in line with data protection and confidentiality procedures
Please note that you must be over 18 years old to apply for this role. To apply, click on the 'apply' button below and complete the application form. A member of our Volunteering Team will contact you for an informal chat and to explain the next steps. To ensure the safety of the people we support, a DBS check and two satisfactory references are required before confirming the role. As you will be volunteering with vulnerable individuals, safeguarding training and role-specific training are also required.
About Us
At SeeAbility, we support people with learning disabilities and autism, who may also have sight loss, to achieve their goals daily.
We encourage people with disabilities to challenge societal expectations.
Founded as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the UK's oldest disability charities, pioneering support for over 220 years.
Benefits
This role offers a chance to make a direct impact on others' lives, stay active, meet new people, and develop new skills through training provided by SeeAbility.
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