Home Visitor - Thornton Cleveleys

Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day?

We are committed to supporting our blind veterans no matter where they are. Our community home visitors provide crucial social interaction for our veterans who can’t reach our centres, and can often feel isolated or lonely.

This veterans is 90 years young and served in the British Army before spending a proportion of his life living in Canada.

He is looking for a female home visitor for lovely conversation over a cup of tea at home with a view once trust has been built on both sides to possible venture to a local veteran breakfast group should both parties agree.

He is extremely chatty and is looking to engage in great conversation sharing stories from the past as well as the present.

Our veteran enjoy listening to sport on the TV, spending time with his wife and venturing for fish and chips.

By popping by once a week or fortnight to see a veteran in their area, home visitors are a friendly face that can make all the difference to our veterans. A visit could be a simple chat and a cup of tea, helping out with odd jobs around the home that can otherwise be a struggle for our veterans to complete or getting out and about in the local area. You will never be asked to do any personal care.

Although you will be working in the community independently, your manager is only a phone call away and there is a network of other volunteers for you to link in with too. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 years and understand the importance of confidentiality and relationship boundaries. The role can be flexible around your other commitments, but we ask that you are reliable and punctual for our veterans. You will be fully trained and supported so you feel comfortable and confident in your volunteering.

What skills do I need?

There are no specific skills required other than you wish to spend time with an elderly veteran and are a good listener.

All training required would be provided by Blind Veterans UK

When do I need to be available?

Details

Volunteering would be either in a morning or an afternoon on a day of your choice and no more than once a week/a fortnight