Volunteering for Café Meet Up Groups

Through your enthusiastic, caring and positive approach you will be providing vital support within your local area helping people with sight loss to be socially active again. 

What will you be doing?

• Helping set up the room before for the session 
• Meeting and greeting and guiding attendees into the building 
• Ensuring attendees feel welcome by making conversation and introductions to other attendees.  
• Serving refreshments tea and coffee
• Guiding members when needed, e.g to the toilets and or showing them how to access. 
• Facilitating attendees with activities, for a smooth running of the session/activity
• Being vigilant to ensure the meeting space has no trip hazards e.g coats and bags left in walking areas 
• Helping to clear up after session, returning the room to how it was found, helping with loading dishwasher etc.
• Recording members attendance 

Qualities and Skills We Are Looking For

• Good communication skills 
• Patient and friendly 
• Enjoys meeting new people 
• Understanding of confidentiality and boundaries  
• Organised and reliable  
• Have a genuine desire to make a difference to the lives of visually impaired people 

Support Provided For You:

• Visual Impairment Awareness training  
• Safeguarding Training 
• Confidentiality and Boundaries awareness 
• Health and Safety Guidance 
• Staff member to offer support 
• Travel expenses will be reimbursed 

We Hope That By Becoming A Volunteer You:

• Increase your own self confidence and knowledge about sight loss 
• Meet new and interesting people 
• Feel rewarded for supporting people in your local community 
• Learn new skills that could be helpful for future employment opportunities or further learning. 

Health & Safety (Safe Working Practice):

• Personal care is not offered or permitted by staff or volunteer.
• Where support with cash/money is required e.g. paying for the session, monies will be collected and passed to the Vista staff member or leading volunteer
• Fire evacuation –  a short briefing before the session to the attendees will be required, pointing out the fire exits or refuge points. 
• Report any accidents or injuries to Vista staff member or Vista helpline

This volunteering opportunity is suitable for volunteers aged 18 years  and above. A DBS check is required. After training volunteers will be supervised by a Vista staff member.

To apply for this role please contact info@vistablind.org.uk, or call 07715078811 for more information. We look forward to you joining our team!