Reader Volunteer - Guildford

At SeeAbility we specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, who may also have sight loss, to realise their goals each and every day.

We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society.

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.

We are looking for a volunteer to befriend and read to someone we support in one of our homes in Guildford.

The volunteer will provide companionship to someone we support and spend time with them, visiting them in the home and reading books of various genres aloud.

This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact upon the lives of others, to keep active and meet new people. SeeAbility provides training, and this can help you to develop new skills.

What skills do I need?

- To be kind, empathetic and friendly

- To have a good sense of humour and love to chat

- To be punctual and reliable

- A keen interest in reading/books

- To be able to deal with information in line with our data protection and confidentiality procedures