Community Volunteer

with Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Our amazing Community Volunteers play a key role in connecting blind and partially sighted people, awareness-raising, tackling barriers to independence and fundraising for our work.

Depending on your availability, training and interests, you will have the chance to take part in some or all of the following:

• help run events and regular groups
• give talks about sight loss, eye health, the work of RNIB and partners
• help with local campaigns
• organise fundraising events like store collections
• attend information stalls and cheque presentations, and
• make wellbeing calls to community members.

Please note our services cover all of North Yorkshire.

Skills or experience required?:

* Effective listening skills
* Good communication skills
* Good organisational skills
* An understanding of issues affecting blind / partially sighted people
* Ability to digest information

You will require?: Criminal Record Check (DBS)

This opportunity is suitable for: Wheelchair users

Frequency of opportunity: Ongoing

Can this opportunity be home based?: No

What are the areas of interest?: Admin & office, Marketing & communications, Other general & helping, Supporting group

Type(s) of cause supported: Disablity

Where is the opportunity located?: Across North Yorkshire

Includes out of pocket expenses?: Yes

How many hours per week is this opportunity?: 4 hours per event

You can volunteer for this opportunity at the following times:

	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
Morning
Afternoon
Evening