Volunteering opportunities

Volunteering can add a great deal to your life and the lives of our customers. It offers you a chance to become involved with something you really care about as well as an opportunity to meet new and like-minded people. It also gives you the chance to try out something completely different.

The involvement of our volunteers allows us to gain new and valued perspectives on our work as well as benefiting from the precious resource of time. Even a small commitment can have a lasting effect on our organisation and our customers.

Our volunteering opportunities come in many different guises, from long-term regular commitments to one-off individual or group projects. Many of our volunteers are surprised at how much they enjoy helping others. Not every volunteer experience is the same, but by finding an opportunity that matches your interests and skills, you have a good chance of having fun while giving time.

Recently added opportunities

Gardening Support

The role involves giving clients encouragement, support and motivation to get them involved in gardening activities. You need the knowledge and qualities to assist, give advice and guide. Ultimately clients should have control over their environment so that they can continue to garden alone whenever they want to. Opportunity available in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians

Driver

You may be required to take customers or volunteers to specific destinations or to make home visits to clients, using RNIB's company car or your own vehicle. Opportunity available in and around Edinburgh

Befriender

The service ensures people remain independent as much as possible and to help them with the small tasks that they find they cannot do. An enthusiasm to enable clients to take part, awareness of their needs, effective listening skills and a natural empathy for people is expected. Opportunity available in and around Edinburgh

Last updated: 26 April 2011

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