Telephone Group Facilitator

Local Area
Countywide (all of Cornwall)
Location for Volunteering Activity
Homebased
Minimum Age
18+
Role description

Are you a good listener? Are you able to manage group conversations and ensure people feel comfortable together and that groups run smoothly? If your answer is yes, we'd really like you to facilitate our weekly telephone groups that offer blind and partially sighted people the opportunity to socialise with others.


 

This is a telephone-based role that you can do from home. You will need access to a landline or mobile phone We ask you to commit to between 1 and 3 hours per week to facilitate Talk and Support befriending groups which will be at the same day and time each week. Each group runs for an hour.

 

How often will I be needed?

  • 1 Hours per Week

Key requirements

  • This role requires 2 references

Location

Home based

  • This role is home based

Additional location information

  • Home Based: over the telephone (this role requires you to have a landline or mobile telephone) The groups meet during the day from Monday to Friday.

Who this opportunity will suit

Minimum age

  • You must be at least 18 years old to apply

What skills and experience are needed?

  • Effective listening skills; Good verbal communication skills; Work with wide range of people
Organisation Information

RNIB, the Royal National Institute of Blind People, is the UK's leading sight loss charity. We offer practical and emotional support to blind and partially sighted people, their families and carers. We raise awareness of the experiences of blind and partially sighted people and campaign for change to make our society more accessible for all. We want to change our world so there are no barriers to people with sight loss.

Type of activity
Befriending, Coaching and Mentoring
Health & Wellbeing
Supporting People with Disabilities
Volunteering days
Flexible Days
The Royal National Institute of Blind People - RNIB

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All Of Cornwall
United Kingdom

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