Equipment Rehoming Volunteer

Sight Loss Shropshire is a charity supporting visually impaired people of all ages living in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

Role Description

Our charity receives donations of sight loss equipment, from talking clocks to video magnifiers. We are looking for one or two dedicated volunteers who will kickstart and take charge of our new rehoming service, ensuring that unused gadgets and gismos are getting to visually impaired people who will benefit from them.

The role will include:

• Corresponding with equipment donors and recipients via email, phone and in person

• Collecting and delivering equipment throughout Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, using your own car (mileage reimbursed)

• Ensuring equipment is working and clean

• Keeping stock records using Google Sheets and Forms

• Researching equipment value online

You will work closely with the Sight Loss Shropshire Team, based at Vichy House, 264a Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5ST. You might on occasion enter people’s homes to collect or deliver equipment; a DBS check will be required. If you are practical, organised and great at interacting with people, we’d love to hear from you!

Hours: Estimated a couple of hours per week, working around your availability

What we offer

• The chance to make a vital contribution to the lives of people with sight loss
• Be a part of a friendly team that makes a difference
• Paid travel expenses
• Training and step-by-step guides

What we ask from you

• Aged 18 years or older
• Sympathetic toward the need of visually impaired people
• Strong organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• Respectful and patient
• Full Driving licence and access to vehicle

For an application form or a chat, please contact…

Swantje Staar-Slogrove

Charity Manager

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07778 956096

View full job details at https://sightlossshropshire.org.uk/about-our-charity/join-our-team/

This role is purely voluntary and this arrangement is not meant to be a legally binding one or an employment contract.