Home visitor (Bury St Edmunds)
Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day?
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.
Ref: 67097
More about this role
Volunteer role | Home visitor |
Volunteer manager | Volunteer Coordinator |
Where you will be based | Community |
Why we want you
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 their lives. 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.
What you will be doing
- Provide friendly and reliable social interaction for our veterans
- Encourage veterans to get involved in community activites and lunch clubs
- Support veterans carrying out daily activities that they may otherwise struggle to complete (this does not include personal care or cleaning duties)
The skills you need
- Friendly & warm
- Happy to work individually
- Patient & empathetic
- Reliable
- Able to maintain boundaries
- Good listener
- Good sense of humour
- Strong interpersonal skills
What's in it for you
- Full training and support
- Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
- Reduce loneliness & isolation for our veterans
Disclaimer
Our values underpin the way our staff and volunteers work and interact with each other, and how we deliver services to blind veterans. Built around the central statement "We work together as One Team", we ask all to uphold our values: caring is at the heart of everything we do, we enable and trust each other, we foster a pioneering spirit and we celebrate success!
Other information
Minimum age 18
Community based
Location
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
