Activity Volunteer

2 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Focus Birmingham Full time

Job Advert

**Activity Volunteer (Book Club)**:
Our range of groups and activities are growing, building on the invaluable social opportunities we offer to those with visual impairments. Our activities and social group volunteers are key in making sure individuals attending the groups feel comfortable and included in whatever activity they are doing

**About Focus Birmingham**

Focus Birmingham is a specialist charity providing expert support, advice and information to anyone in Birmingham with sight loss or other disabilities. We aim to help people with sight loss and visual impairment be independent.

**Typical role tasks**:

- To read aloud poems, and or a short stories and perform the stories - either Zoom or face to face (as an performance)

**Skills and experience required**:

- Enthusiasm
- Flexible
- Comfortable and confident with performing face to face and on Zoom

**Commitment**

The book club usually runs on a Tuesday at 5.00pm, once a month, this may change and can be flexible

**Training provided**:

- Focus Core Training


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