Volunteer with us

Could you give your time to help local blind and partially sighted people?

We are always looking for friendly and dedicated people to join our team of volunteers. Whatever skills and experience you have, we’d love to hear from you.  We have a wide range of volunteer roles available, including office roles, befrienders, fundraisers and designers.

Accessibility is of course very important to us.  We are really happy to discuss how to make any volunteer role accessible to you.  We can provide training if you’re looking to develop new skills.  And of course, there will be lots of support from our friendly team.

We have charity shops in Salisbury, Devizes, Thornbury and Trowbridge.  We are looking for volunteers for each of these shops.

Our volunteering roles are listed at the bottom of  this page.  If you’d like an informal chat about opportunities, please email volunteering@sightsupportwest.org.uk or call our Volunteer Coordinator, Becs, on 07849 833 047.  Alternatively, you can contact your local office to find out more about opportunities at Wiltshire Sight, Insight Gloucestershire or Sight Support West of England.

You can apply for any of our roles by completing this form

Volunteer Application Form (Microsoft Form)

“The team at Sight Support are friendly and approachable. The organisation’s personal touch makes me feel informed and valued.”


“I’ve learnt a huge amount about how sight loss can change your life, but I did not realise how volunteering would add an extra dimension to my own life. I’ve loved every minute!”


 

Volunteer Role Profiles

 

Thornbury Charity Shop Keyholder

Thornbury Charity Shop Keyholder

This is a varied and responsible role where you’ll be provided with training that will equip you to support the Shop Manager with the day-to-day running of the shop.

Download about "Thornbury Charity Shop Keyholder" (DOCX 88 KB)

Social Group Supporter

Social Group Supporter

We are looking for a friendly, outgoing individual to support our weekly activity club for adults with a visual impairment and additional needs. Activities include crafts, painting, quizzes, karaoke and board games and occasional visits to local attractions.

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Charity Shop Volunteer

Charity Shop Volunteer

We are urgently seeking charity shop volunteers to support the shop's daily activities and help us generate income for the charity.

Download about "Charity Shop Volunteer" (DOCX 321 KB)

Event Supporter

Event Supporter

This rewarding, flexible opportunity is a great way to help us raise funds, increase awareness of our services and ensure that clients feel welcomed and supported when they attend our events.

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Reception and Services Support

Reception and Services Support

As the first point of contact for clients accessing our service, the role will involve greeting visitors, answering the phone, data entry, ensuring resources are kept up to date, general research tasks, and sending out mail to members.

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Community Representative

Community Representative

We are looking for people to help raise awareness of our vital services within their local area and in so doing increase our reach and support.

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Social Group Facilitator

Social Group Facilitator

We are looking for friendly, outgoing individuals to facilitate our social groups across the region, whether this be supporting existing groups or helping to set up new ones.

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Fundraising Assistant

Fundraising Assistant

We are incredibly grateful to all our supporters and looking after them is vital to our financial future. We are looking for an organised and friendly person to support our Fundraiser in providing excellent care to our supporters.

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Technology Support

Technology Support

We are looking for friendly, outgoing, “tech-savvy” individuals to help unleash the power of technology so that our clients who are blind or partially sighted can make the most of the digital world.

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Audio Library Assistant

Audio Library Assistant

We are looking for an organised team player to provide admin support to the Audio Library Coordinator in our Devizes office. The role would involve ensuring titles are properly catalogued, postage and returns and other general admin tasks as required.

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Befriender

Befriender

Our befrienders provide crucial social interaction for our clients who are isolated and can’t reach our centres. By popping by once a week or fortnight, befrienders can make all the difference to their lives.

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Telephone Befriender

Telephone Befriender

Telephone befrienders provide crucial social interaction for our clients, by having a friendly chat on a regular basis at an agreed time, tele-befrienders can make all the difference to a person’s life.

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