East Midlands and East Anglia

This region covers: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire.

Our Peterborough site offers support to people who are blind or partially sighted in the form of a specially designed desk equipped with access technology. Additional support is offered from RNIB Group colleagues and all our staff and volunteers are trained in visual awareness.

Current opportunities

Customer Satisfaction Assistant

Are you friendly, do you have good customer service skills and a pleasant telephone manner? We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to telephone a sample of our customers each month and ask them for feedback on the experiences they received from working with Action. Opportunity available in Loughborough

BME Eye Care Volunteer

Do you speak a language such as Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Somali, Polish or any other community language in addition to English and live in the East Midlands? If so we would like your help to increase the awareness of BME (black and minority ethnic) visually impaired people of available eye-care services. Opportunity available across the region.

Grants and Benefits Volunteer - Norwich

Can you build a rapport with people and put them at ease? Would you enjoy assisting blind and partially sighted people to continue to live their lives independently? Would you be able to help people claim the benefits they are entitled to? Opportunity available in Norwich

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 across the region however, volunteers urgently required for Northampton.

Driver - Loughborough College

Loughborough College are seeking volunteer drivers to take learners to work placements across Leicestershire using the College minibuses.

Children, Young People and Families (CYF) Actionnaires Volunteer - Norwich and Chelmsford

This is a unique opportunity to work with blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families. You will be assisting with a range of CYF activities and events including sports, music, visits to attractions and crafts, supporting both the group and individuals as required. Opportunities available in Norwich and Chelmsford.

Administration Volunteer - Bury St Edmunds

Are you organised and enthusiastic with excellent administration skills? We are looking for a volunteer to support our Eye Clinic staff in West Suffolk hospital.

Admin Support (Fundraising) - Huntingdon, Brampton or Peterborough

From your own home you can make a difference in your community by supporting your local fundraising team of staff and volunteers.

Technology Support Volunteer

Do you have a passion for the possibilities technology can bring? We need volunteers who can help blind and partially sighted people make better use of technology. Opportunity available in Lincoln, Nottingham, Northampton, North Derbyshire, Derby and Leicester.

Organise your own fundraising event

Fancy a challenge? Be inspirational and find hidden skills by organising your own fundraising event on behalf of RNIB. From fashion shows to quiz nights - this is your chance get creative!

Last updated: 14 September 2012

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