Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day?
Our 101 year old blind veteran would like a volunteer to visit him at home and provide crucial social interaction. He loves to read the newspaper and play the crossword, watch football and ‘how it’s made’ documentaries, and sit in his lovely garden. If you have an hour a week to spare you could make a huge impact on this blind veteran who, due to family living far away, doesn’t get out often or have many companions.
We are committed to supporting our blind veterans no matter where they are. Our community home visitors provide crucial social interaction for our veterans who can’t reach our centres, and can often feel isolated or lonely. By popping by once a week or fortnight to see a veteran in their area, home visitors are a friendly face that can make all the difference to our veterans. A visit could be a simple chat and a cup of tea, helping out with odd jobs around the home that can otherwise be a struggle for our veterans to complete or getting out and about in the local area. You will never be asked to do any personal care.
Although you will be working in the community independently, your manager is only a phone call away and there is a network of other volunteers for you to link in with too. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 years and understand the importance of confidentiality and relationship boundaries. The role can be flexible around your other commitments, but we ask that you are reliable and punctual for our veterans. You will be fully trained and supported so you feel comfortable and confident in your volunteering.
The applicant is required to either be local or willing to travel to the location (Widnes).
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