Volunteering opportunities in England

Volunteers are involved in many activities across England. The roles can be done from home, based at an RNIB Group office or out and about in the community.

To find a suitable role for you visit our regional pages or contact the volunteering team on 0845 60 30 575 or 01733 375450 or email volunteering@rnib.org.uk

Current opportunities

Campaign Co-ordinator (role for a blind or partially sighted volunteer only)

Volunteering for the Campaigns team, as a coordinator you will be the main RNIB contact in your local area for groups or individuals wanting to campaign for better services for blind and partially sighted people. Opportunities available in Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, Banes, North Devon, Bristol and Plymouth.

Volunteer Co-ordinator - Fundraising

Make a difference in your local community, by supporting and expanding our already successful team of dedicated fundraising volunteers. Opportunities available across the South West region.

'Sooty' Charity Box Collector

Make a difference in your local community, by ensuring money donated by the public into our iconic Sooty boxes is collected on a regular basis from local shops, pubs and leisure centres. Opportunities available in Bridgewater, Bath, Taunton, Plymouth, Bodmin, Bournemouth, Weymouth, Swindon, Salisbury, Cheltenham and Dorset

'Sooty' Charity Box Home Finder

Find a home for Sooty and make a difference in your local community, by giving our iconic Sooty collecting box the best spot in the house. Opportunities available across the South West region.

Street and Store Collector

Make a difference in your local community by joining our successful team of dedicated fundraising volunteers. Be part of our team of volunteers collecting regularly at local supermarkets and shopping centres throughout the year. Opportunities available across the South West region.

Driver - Fundraising

The role may involve driving clients to services or drive blind or partially sighted volunteers to enable them to carry out their volunteer role. Opportunity available in Christchurch, Dorset.

Volunteer Co-Ordinator (Kathleen Chambers House, Burnham on Sea)

Make a difference in your local community, by supporting and expanding our already successful small team of dedicated volunteers. Be creative and use your social networking skills to investigate and create new events and activities for our clients. As well as recruiting new volunteers to help ensure the smooth running and deliverance of these activities. Opportunity available at Kathleen Chambers House, Burnham on Sea.

Public Speaker - Fundraising

Be our ambassador! Make a difference in your local community by talking to a variety of audiences. By engaging, informing and inspiring others to fundraise or donate you will be helping us rebuild the lives of blind and partially sighted people. Opportunities available in Wiltshire, Dorset and Bristol.

Befriender / Link Project

This volunteering project has been set up to support isolated blind and partially sighted people in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The project has been initiated to ensure blind and partially sighted people remain independent as much as possible and to help them with the small tasks that they find they cannot do. These tasks can be done either by a visit or by telephone. Opportunity available in Bristol and South Gloucestershire

Driver

Our centre in Bedminister, Bristol provides practical help and support to blind and partially sighted people of all ages. To enable our clients to attend meetings at the centre we require volunteer drivers to transport clients from their homes and to the centre and back to their homes. Opportunity available in the Bristol area.

Last updated: 22 August 2011

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