Volunteering Opportunities
- Social and Recreational Opportunities
- Befriending
- Awareness Raising
- Research
- Fundraising
- Becoming a Volunteer
Social and Recreational Opportunities
Our Go! Project need some volunteer assistance from time to time to guide people or provide some extra assistance when required. This can be a weekly commitment, e.g. assisting with the bowling groups or an occasional commitment e.g. providing assistance to visit a museum. Full training will be given in sighted guiding and providing appropriate assistance and all volunteers are supported by the Go! Co-ordinator. For more information about the project, contact 0141 332 4632 or email info@visibility.org.uk.
Befriending
The befriending project provides a valuable link for many people who may feel isolated. Volunteers visit people in their own homes, support them to go out and about and build friendships. Volunteers and befriendees are matched looking at similar interests, personalities and geographical areas. There is always a long waiting list for befrienders. For more information contact the volunteer co-ordinator on 0141 332 4632 or email Rosemary Cameron.
Awareness Raising
We are also looking for people to join our training team and be involved in delivering training in visual impairment awareness to organisations. People involved in this area would need to be good communicators, able to speak to groups of people, have good time management skills and be flexible. If you are interested in this, please contact us on 0141 332 4632 or email Rosemary Cameron.
Research
Visibility has a small team of people involved in researching issues to do with visual impairment. This research is often about people's experiences of using services or living with sight loss. This research is passed on to local authorities, health boards, etc. in an endeavour to raise the issues and influence changes. For information in the current areas of research, go to Research. If you would like to contribute to the research please contact 0141 332 4632 or email Shelagh Palmer.
Fundraising
- Visibility Box Collector
We are looking to place our new Visibility Collection boxes throughout Glasgow and the West of Scotland. Volunteers are required to help find local businesses in their area, such as corner shops, hairdressers, visitor attractions in your area or hotels, to see if they will display our collection boxes. They are then emptied as required. The pennies really do add up, and provide much needed regular income. It is a very simple but effective means of fundraising.
- Volunteer Events Fundraisers
You could help Visibility raise vital funds by organising a local event on our behalf. You may have an exciting fundraising idea of your own that you would like to organise. We can help by providing advice and resources.
- Volunteer Speakers
Visibility is often asked to talk about its work to many different kinds of groups and organisations. If you enjoy public speaking and would enjoy giving talks on sight loss and the work of Visibility please let us know. Full training and materials will be provided.
For more information on any of the above please contact Fiona Sandford, CEO on 0141 332 4632 or email Fiona Sandford.
Becoming a Volunteer
If you are interested in taking part in any of the above volunteering opportunities, contact the number given under each section and talk to either the Co-ordinator of the service or the Volunteer Co-ordinator for more information. You can download the Volunteer Recruitment Pack and Application Form from the Employment Opportunities page.