Home Visitors & Outing Companions Required in Cheadle, Marple & Stockport Blind Veterans UK

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Can you spare some time to brighten someone’s day?

We are committed to supporting our blind veterans no matter where they are. Our community home visitors & outings companions provide crucial social interaction for our veterans who can often feel isolated or lonely.

By popping by once a week or fortnight to see a veteran in their area, home visitors are a friendly face that can make all the difference to our veterans. A visit could be a simple chat and a cup of tea, helping out with odd jobs around the home that can otherwise be a struggle for our veterans to complete or getting out and about in the local area. You will never be asked to do any personal care.

Although you will be working in the community independently, your manager is only a phone call away and there is a network of other volunteers for you to link in with too. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 years and understand the importance of confidentiality and relationship boundaries. The role can be flexible around your other commitments, but we ask that you are reliable and punctual for our veterans. You will be fully trained and supported so you feel comfortable and confident in your volunteering.

Role

What you will be doing:

Provide friendly and reliable social interaction for our veterans
Encourage veterans to get involved in community activites and lunch clubs
Support veterans carrying out daily activities that they may otherwise
struggle to complete (this does not include personal care or cleaning duties)

The skills you need:
Friendly & warm
Happy to work individually
Patient & empathetic
Reliable
Able to maintain boundaries
Good listener
Good sense of humour
Strong interpersonal skills

What's in it for you:
Full training and support
Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
Reduce loneliness & isolation for our veteran

When:

Where:

Various SK locations

Closing date for applications:

01 December 2026

Who to contact:

Sarah Bradshaw

Blind Veterans UK

Organisation description:

At Blind Veterans UK, we provide veterans with rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support. We’re one transformational team that believes every vision-impaired veteran should be able to lead the life they choose. Together we can help rebuild lives after sight loss. We help blind ex-Servicemen and women of every generation. Since 1915, we’ve provided support to tens of thousands of vision-impaired veterans. Together we can help rebuild blind veterans’ lives after sight loss. Away from isolation. Towards a life of fulfilment.

Organisation type:

Registered Charity

Company location:

3 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AR. , L14 L14

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