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Volunteering opportunity

Telephone Group Facilitator

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RNIB
on 27th November 2025
Interest
  • Community events
  • Friendship
  • Socialising
  • Community action
Age range
  • 18-25
  • 25-35
  • 35-50
  • 50-65
  • 65+
Select area
  • All of Devon
Health conditions
  • Sight loss

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

Provided by Royal National Institute of Blind People

Contact name
RNIB Volunteering Team
Email address
Telephone
0303 123 9999 0303 123 9999

Provided by RNIB


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