Companion Volunteer

4 weeks ago

Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom SeeAbility Full time

About the Role

The Befriender 'In Home' Volunteer will play a vital role in providing companionship to someone we support in Redhill and spending time with them, visiting them in the home and doing activities they enjoy. These might include chatting over a cup of tea, reading books, playing board games, etc.

Key Skills and Qualities

  • To be kind, empathetic and friendly
  • To have a good sense of humour and love to chat
  • To be punctual and reliable
  • To be able to deal with information in line with our data protection and confidentiality procedures

About Us

At SeeAbility, we specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, who may also have sight loss, to realise their goals each and every day.

We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society.

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.

Benefits of Volunteering

This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact upon the lives of others.

Befriending is a great way to keep active and meet new people.

SeeAbility provides training and this can help you to develop new skills.

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