Service Delivery Volunteers work alongside our staff teams to provide support to victims of crime helping them to move beyond crime via emotional and practical support both face to face and online.
Approx. 3hrs per week
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My Sighted Guide is a service we offer that allows volunteers to become sighted guides. You will undergo training and learn to safely guide someone with sight loss, navigating environments and building self-confidence and increasing social interaction; whilst maintaining dignity and promoting independence.
What does sighted guiding involve?
- Provide sighted guide assistance on a regular basis to people living with sight loss – you will be matched with a suitable partner.
- Agree on when and where you will provide the sighted guide, as part of a mutually agreed activity plan.
- You must undertake all elements of My Sighted Guide training (approximately two days).
- Always maintain professional boundaries and adhere to safeguarding procedures.
- Approx.3 hours per week but variable per needs of individual.
This role requires that you have an Enhanced Disclosure. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Patience and flexibility - Able to undertake your role safely and effectively - Act in a non-judgemental way, without discrimination
Training
- Sighted Guide training and certificate upon completion of training
- Guide Dogs safeguarding training
- Ongoing support from the My Guide team