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The Independent Living Team provides person-centred support to veterans living with sight loss and people caring for a loved one with sight loss, regardless of age. We aspire to ensure veterans living with sight loss and their families feel supported, have capacity to manage, and develop strategies that allow them to reach their full potential. We’re looking for friendly and sociable volunteers with good interpersonal skills to support our Sight Support Groups. You will meet a wide range of different veterans, all of whom are living with sight loss living in our community and may be experiencing isolation. You will help us to improve the quality of life of people using our services and play a vital role in easing isolation.

The Wellbeing Service provides person-centred support to people living with sight loss and people caring for a loved one with sight loss, regardless of age. We aspire to ensure those living with sight loss and their families feel supported, have capacity to manage, and develop strategies that allow them to reach their full potential. We’re looking for friendly and sociable volunteers with good interpersonal skills to support our community groups. You will meet a wide range of different people, all of whom are living with sight loss living in our community and experiencing isolation. You will help us to improve the quality of life of people using our services and play a vital role in easing isolation.

Public Generosity is crucial to sustain our Guide Dog services. We are always looking for volunteers. To be eligible for a fundraising volunteer we need people who are reliable, honest, enthusiastic and dedicated, enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and have necessary skills for specialist roles such as treasurer, speakers and trading support. There is also an opportunity to travel to various locations as we run several national events throughout the year.

Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day? We are committed to supporting our blind veterans no matter where they are. Our community home visitors provide crucial social interaction for our veterans who can’t reach our centres, and can often feel isolated or lonely. This veteran, a former Royal Marine would like to go on short walks in his local area and have a coffee with his volunteer. He also has an interest in Formula 1 and anything to do with cars! Our member would also welcome dogs to join on the walks and chat. 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.

The Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) was established in 2006 as the first sensory centre in the UK. They are a hub where people with a visual or hearing loss, their friends, families, carers and the wider community can access quality services and advice from their partner organisations. FVSC's vision is a world where those with sensory loss can live confident and inclusive lives. The Centre run's more than 25 groups and classes as a way to tackle the social isolation that many individuals with sensory loss face. The group also run events and fundraisers throughout the year and have have a café and sensory garden which is open to the public Monday – Friday. They have recently received funding to establish their own Wee County Hub in Clackmannanshire and are looking for volunteers to help bring theirservices to as many people as possible. The main part of the role is to bring group attendees from their homes or a pick-up point to the Hub and then when the group is finished, taking them home or to a drop-off point. The driver is welcome to come back at a later time when the group is over or to stay for the group and take part. If there is something that volunteers would like to do, please just get in touch as we can be very flexible and add to the role.

The Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) was established in 2006 as the first sensory centre in the UK. They are a hub where people with a visual or hearing loss, their friends, families, carers and the wider community can access quality services and advice from their partner organisations. FVSC's vision is a world where those with sensory loss can live confident and inclusive lives. The Centre run's more than 25 groups and classes as a way to tackle the social isolation that many individuals with sensory loss face. The group also run events and fundraisers throughout the year and have have a café and sensory garden which is open to the public Monday – Friday. They have recently received funding to establish their own Wee County Hub in Clackmannanshire and are looking for volunteers to help bring theirservices to as many people as possible. The main part of the role is to go to external events, info stalls, and open days to promote the Centre and tell the public about the services that we provide. Volunteers will be doing a combination of working independently and with other staff and volunteers, depending on the exact event. All promotional materials given will be made up in advance for you. The timings and location will usually vary. FVSC sometimes will have open days run by ourselves at the Hub in Alloa. If there is something that volunteers would like to do, please just get in touch as we can be very flexible and add to the role.

We have social groups providing activities or sometimes just a friendly environment for people with a visual impairment to come along and have a cuppa & blether. We're always open to suggestions for new activities. Volunteers would be welcome - to make tea and serve refreshments, to organise and run the activity, guide participants and to chat and generally keep things going.

We have social groups providing activities or sometimes just a friendly environment for people with a visual impairment to come along and have a cuppa & blether. We're always open to suggestions for new activities. Volunteers would be welcome - to make tea and serve refreshments, to organise and run the activity, guide participants and to chat and generally keep things going.

We have social groups providing activities or sometimes just a friendly environment for people with a visual impairment to come along and have a cuppa & blether. We're always open to suggestions for new activities. Volunteers would be welcome - to make tea and serve refreshments, to organise and run the activity, guide participants and to chat and generally keep things going.

We have social groups providing activities or sometimes just a friendly environment for people with a visual impairment to come along and have a cuppa & blether. We're always open to suggestions for new activities. Volunteers would be welcome - to make tea and serve refreshments, to organise and run the activity, guide participants and to chat and generally keep things going.