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Volunteering Opportunities

We have a wide variety of opportunities across our organisation. These are updated regularly so do look out for our new exciting opportunities!

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Birmingham

Trustee x 2

Location: National, within reasonable travelling distance to Birmingham as meetings are held on site at our head office in Birmingham. Applications are welcome from West Midlands, Cumbria, Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes and West Yorkshire.

Service: Board of Trustees

Time commitment: Ability to attend Board meetings on-site four times a year and to commit further time to support the charity throughout the year.

Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are deaf, hard of hearing, visually impaired, or have a dual sensory loss or other disability?

This is a rewarding voluntary role, presenting an excellent opportunity for a new Trustee to join our medium-sized charity that has been operating for over 120 years!

Volunteer Befriender – Birmingham

Location: Birmingham

Service: Birmingham Community Services  

Time commitment: Flexible

Are you a sign language user? Do you want to practice your BSL skills? Join our lovely team of volunteer befrienders! Our befriending service supports Deaf people in Birmingham who may feel lonely or isolated and we’re looking for volunteer befrienders with BSL to join our team and help support the community.

Cumbria

Coffee Morning Volunteer – Carlisle

Location: Cornerstone Café, Carlisle, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 3rd Friday of every month between 10am-12pm.

Would you like to help create a warm welcome at our Carlisle coffee morning?

Coffee Morning Volunteer – Grange-over-Sands

Location: Butterfingers Café in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 4th Thursday of every month between 11am-1pm.

Would you like to help create a warm welcome at our Grange-over-Sands coffee morning?

Coffee Morning Volunteer – Keswick

Location: The Wild Strawberry Café in Keswick, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 4th Friday of every month between 10.30am-12.30pm.

Would you like to help create a warm welcome at our Keswick coffee morning?

Coffee Morning Volunteer – Millom

Location: The Vapour Bar in Millom, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 4th Wednesday of every month between 10.30am-12.30pm.

Would you like to help create a warm welcome at our Millom coffee morning?

Coffee Morning Volunteer – Whitehaven

Location: Westminster Café Bar in Whitehaven, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 1st Tuesday of every month between 10am-12pm.

Would you like to help create a warm welcome at our Whitehaven coffee morning?

Coffee Morning Volunteer – Windermere

Location: Sugar and Spice Café in Windermere, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 1st Tuesday of every month between 10.30am-12.30pm.

Would you like to help create a warm welcome at our Windermere coffee morning?

Hearing Aid Clinic Volunteer – Cockermouth

Location: Castlegate & Derwent Surgery, Cockermouth Community Hospital and Health Centre, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 3rd Thursday of every month between 2pm-4pm.

Would you like to support our hearing aid clinic in Cockermouth?

Hearing Aid Clinic Volunteer – Maryport

Location: Maryport Victoria Cottage Hospital, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 3rd Thursday of every month between 10am-12pm.

Would you like to support our hearing aid clinic in Maryport?

Hearing Aid Clinic Volunteer – Whitehaven

Location: United Reformed Church, Whitehaven, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer on the 3rd Friday of every month between 10am-12pm.

Would you like to support our hearing aid clinic in Whitehaven?

Hearing Aid Clinic Volunteer – Wigton

Location: Wigton, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer one morning or afternoon every month.

Would you like to support our hearing aid clinic in Wigton?

Hearing Aid Clinic Volunteer – Workington

Location: Workington, Cumbria

Service: Cumbria Deaf & Hearing Loss Service  

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer one morning or afternoon every month.

Would you like to support our hearing aid clinic in Workington?

Lincolnshire

Volunteer Befriender – Boston

Location: Boston, Lincolnshire

Service: Lincolnshire Sensory Service

Time commitment: To be able to volunteer for 1-2 hours every week or fortnight.

Would you like to support people who are feeling lonely and isolated by becoming a volunteer befriender?

Milton Keynes

Hearing Aid Support Volunteer – Milton Keynes

Location: Milton Keynes

Service: Sensory Advice Resource Centre

Time commitment: To be available to volunteer one day per week, between Monday to Friday.

Would you like to support with our hearing aid clinics in Milton Keynes?

Northumberland

Community Drop-in Volunteer – Cramlington

Location: Cramlington, Northumberland

Service: Northumberland Sensory Service

Time commitment: We are currently setting up our Cramlington community drop-in, further details available soon.

Would you like to help create a warm welcome and provide support for local people who are Deaf, hard of hearing or visually impaired?