Berkshire Vision provides vital practical and friendly support, sport and activities to visually impaired children and adults, and their families in Berkshire.
Berkshire Vision is recruiting volunteer Tech Buddies to help their members if they have an issue with their smartphone, tablet or virtual assistance device. In the first instance, Tech Buddies will try to help the member remotely over the phone. Sometimes, volunteers will visit the Member’s home. You will always be free to choose whether you would like to do the home visit or not.
They are seeking volunteers who have good IT skills and patient communication skills for when they are troubleshooting any issues.
Engage is a charity that works to alleviate loneliness and social isolation around Reading with their Engage Befriending Programme.
The programme matches isolated people within the local community with a volunteer befriender.
Can you give just one hour a week to befriend someone who needs support?
Engage are seeking to recruit more befriending volunteers who can visit a member of this programme once a week or fortnight for a friendly chat.
After a DBS check volunteers will receive training in Safeguarding (Level 1) and a full induction to Engage Befriending.
An empathetic and friendly volunteer could make a large positive impact on someone’s life just by lending an ear.
Berkshire Women’s Aid is an organisation that provides support and advocacy to anyone who comes to them experiencing domestic abuse.
They are seeking Refuge Support Volunteers, you will join a great and supportive team in one of their refuges. They have a range of roles available and aim to make the most of the skills volunteers bring.
Below is a list of some of the available roles you could assist with:
Roles include helping with: befriending, accompanying residents to appointments/groups, sorting through and distributing donations, gardening/mowing, coffee mornings and much more.
Take a look at our brand new Reading Volunteer Connect platform for details of these and many more opportunities to volunteer via our website, www.rgneeds.me. Want to get in touch? Drop us an email at volunteering@rva.org.uk or call 0118 937 2273.
