Want
to Volunteer
Blackpool Fylde
& Wyre Society for the Blind offers a wide scope of volunteering
opportunities throughout the different departments of the Society,
to help make a difference to the lives of the many visually impaired
people living in our local area. Our volunteers come from a wide
range of backgrounds and age groups.
Friendly
Visiting Scheme:
Do you enjoy chatting to people?
Are you a good listener ? Often just having someone to chat to
over a cup of tea once a month can make all the difference and
we are looking for volunteers who might be prepared to take on
such a role. Other small tasks that our clients might appreciate
would be helping to sort incoming mail, writing an occasional
letter or birthday card and escorting on a short walk.
Talking
Newspaper & Library:
Our
volunteers come from all walks of life and are of all ages, they
work from our studios, for a few hours during the day or in the
evening, depending on what suits them. Most of them work as part
of a team they research, compile, record articles. They clean
and replace wallets and pack cassettes ready for despatch by post.
Hospital
Information & Support Service:
Providing information and support
to people attending the Eye Clinic in the Out-Patients Department
at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and visiting in-patients.
Resource
Centre:
Visiting clients in
their own homes, helping out with group work, driving clients
to group meetings, acting as sighted guides at exhibitions and
assisting with clerical tasks.
Social
Group:
Helping out within the Society's Social Group. Tasks include welcoming
clients, serving lunches, escorting on outings etc.
Princess
Alexandra Home for the Blind:
Visiting clients in the residential home,
helping with tasks such a reading, playing games and chatting.
Fundraising:
Helping out with collections, from special
events to supermarket collections.
BlueIRIS
Project:
Reading information onto the internet
radio system and assisting with operating the equipment.
Charity
Shop:
Sorting out and pricing clothes, helping
customers and using the till
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