An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who befriends and develops a long-term relationship with a young person in care. Becoming an Independent Visitor can be very rewarding for you and life-changing for a young person in care, being a consistent and supportive person in their life, helping them learn to trust, have fun and grow.
We ask volunteers to commit to a few hours once a month for a minimum of 2 years and be a consistent and trusted friend in a young person’s life. No formal experience necessary as full training and induction provided including out of pocket expenses.
Organisation
Contact person firstname
Helen
Lastname
Caddock
Contact person's position
Independent Visitor Coordinator
Email address?
Their phone number?
07920183656
Web page
Location description
Reading
Wheelchair accessible?
No
Car parking for the volunteer?
Yes
Secure bicycle parking?
No
Near public transport?
Yes
How much time?
A few hours a month
What times and days of the week?
Availability required
Any of these times
Task type?
Befriending / Visiting
Will suit someone like this:
Enjoys variety and changeSelf organised/motivatedHappy to work soloPatientSupportiveWants to get out and aboutEmotionally robust
Post suitable for supported volunteering?
Not specified
Is training given?
Yes
Training description
Training takes approximately 3 hours and may be done one-to-one or in a group setting
Is support given?
Yes
Description of support
Volunteers are supported by a Volunteer Coordinator as well as quarterly contact with other volunteers
Are expenses paid?
Yes
Description of expenses
Out of pocket
Will I need my own transportation?
No
Will the volunteer be CRB or DBS checked?
Yes
Are references required?
Yes
Will there be an interview?
Yes
Are they properly insured?
Yes
Minimum age
18
Do they need a specific gender?
No
How many volunteers needed?
2
Opportunity added on
24 January 2020