Scotland

This page lists our current opportunities for volunteers in Scotland.

For further information about volunteering with RNIB Scotland, please phone 0845 603 0575 or 01733 375 450 or email us on volunteering@rnib.org.uk.

Current opportunities

Audio Transcription Checker

As a natural listener with excellent attention to detail, your time and talent can help ensure that all documents transcribed by your local RNIB transcription centre are of the highest quality.

Studio Reader

Do you have a pleasant and engaging voice and the enthusiasm to help blind and partially sighted people access everything from newsletters to a favourite cookery book by digitally recording audio versions at your local RNIB transcription centre. Opportunity available in Edinburgh.

Driver - Ayrshire

Would you be interested in helping blind and partially sighted people lead independent lives? If so, RNIB Scotland requires Volunteer drivers to transport our clients to various appointments, activities, events and services within the Ayrshire area.

Driver - Glasgow

Would you be interested in helping blind and partially sighted people lead independent lives? If so, RNIB Scotland requires Volunteer drivers to transport our clients to various appointments, activities, events and services within the Glasgow area.

Driver - Arran

Would you be interested in helping blind and partially sighted people lead independent lives? If so, RNIB Scotland requires Volunteer drivers to transport our clients to various appointments, activities, events and services within the Island of Arran.

Community Sensory Volunteer

Do you speak Urdu/Hindi and/or Punjabi, Chinese or Polish languages, in addition to English and live in Edinburgh & Lothians? Are you interested in ethnic minority health issues and want to give something valuable to your community? If so, we would like your help to increase the awareness of the importance of Sensory Health - sight and hearing. Opportunity available in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Community Events Volunteer

Do you speak Urdu/Hindi and/or Punjabi, Chinese or Polish languages, in addition to English and live in Edinburgh & Lothians? Are you interested in ethnic minority health issues and want to give something valuable to your community? If so, we would like your help to increase the awareness of the importance of Sensory Health - sight and hearing. Opportunity available in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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 Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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.

Day Service Assistant

Are you interested in building self-confidence in people with sight loss and learning difficulties by giving them the chance to develop independent living skills and gain new experiences? RNIB Visual Impairment and Learning Disabilities (VILD) Service supports people with sight problems and learning disabilities and those who work with them. Opportunity available in Kirkcaldy.

Last updated: 20 June 2012

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