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Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering not only benefits the organisation or sector where an individual is volunteering through shared skills, ideas and lived experiences, but it can also have a profound impact on the volunteers themselves. This includes increased confidence, learning new skills, making new friends and opening up opportunities.

Become a member of one of our Sight Loss Councils

We have a number of volunteering roles available for blind and partially sighted people as part of ourSight Loss Councils

Become a volunteer

TPT has several volunteer programs which provide a forum for blind and partially sighted people to have a voice on matters important to them and their communities.

Sighted Guide Volunteers: you will guide blind or partially sighted delegates around, e.g., to workshops, photo shoots, and meals.

Skills, experience, and qualities needed

• Confident communicator
• Great people person
• Friendly and approachable
• Reliable with excellent time management skills
• Have a good level of mobility to be able to guide another person
• Sighted guide training will be provided
• Willingness to be around assistance dogs

How you will benefit

• Opportunity to network with others.
• Opportunity to observe and learn through the workshops.
• A chance to understand more about disability.
• Opportunity to complete our online learning for this role and be trained as a sighted guide.

Learning requirements

• Sighted guiding
• Involvement/Boundaries
• Safeguarding
• Attend briefing before the conference

For the latest volunteering opportunities please check back to this page later, follow us on social media or email us on volunteering@pocklington.org.uk.

Volunteer zone

A dedicated section for our valued volunteers to access free training and development opportunities.

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