Yorkshire and Humber

This region covers: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding and Humber.

Latest opportunities

Young People's Group Support

Are you looking to develop your skills and experience of working with young people? Volunteers are needed to offer practical help to our blind and partially sighted young people and to encourage and support them to get involved in activities and outings. The group meets once a fortnight and is run by Leeds Vision Consortium. Opportunity available in Leeds.

SOS Older People's Group Support

Are you patient and friendly with good communication skills? We are looking for volunteers to offer practical support within a group setting to older people with sight loss and dual sensory loss. The "SOS" group meet once a fortnight as a social group, and is supported by Leeds Vision Consortium (LVC). Your help will enable group members to fully participate and interact in the group activities. Opportunity available in Leeds.

Promotional Events Volunteer

We urgently need volunteers to support Leeds Vision Consortium (LVC) with promotional events taking place in Leeds, in order to raise awareness of sight loss issues. Opportunity available in Leeds.

Campaign Co-ordinator (Person with sight loss) - Humber

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.

Supermarket Collections - June 2013

Could you spare a few hours? We urgently require volunteers to help with Store Collections raising much needed funds for RNIB.

Volunteer Befriender

Are you friendly and reliable, with some time to spare? Would you enjoy meeting new people in your local area? We are looking for volunteer befrienders to provide a supportive, reliable relationship to people who may otherwise be socially isolated, as part of the befriending service offered by Leeds Vision Consortium. A Volunteer Befriender will meet with a client on a regular basis, for a chat, to help with small tasks such as reading mail, or to help them get out and about. Opportunity available within the Leeds area.

Eye Clinic Admin Support Volunteer

Are you looking to gain or develop your administration skills? Leeds Vision Consortium (LVC) are looking for a volunteer to provide administrative support to our Eye Clinic Liaison Officers. This will help us to support people who have just been diagnosed with sight loss, at the time they need it most. Opportunity available in Leeds.

Supermarket Collections - September 2013

We urgently require volunteers to help with Store Collections raising much needed funds for RNIB. Opportunities available in Yorkshire

Dining Room Assistant (Tate House) - Harrogate

Do you need voluntary experience that fits around your school or college hours? We need volunteers to spend time talking and listening to our residents to enable them to choose what they want to eat at mealtimes. RNIB Tate house provides comprehensive services to blind and partially sighted people within a care home environment. Opportunity available in Harrogate.

Key campaigner (England)

Make a big difference by taking small actions: campaign on national and local issues affecting blind and partially sighted people. Opportunity available throughout England.

Last updated: 13 September 2012

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