CamSight is a Cambridgeshire charity that supports local people of all ages living with low vision and blindness to live the lives they choose. We work to enhance independence, improve well-being, and ...
Volunteer Driver Needed – Monthly Trip to Cambridge Botanic Gardens
Contact person
CamSight Volunteer Team
#109286
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Summary
We are looking for a friendly and reliable volunteer driver to help two service users enjoy a guided walk at the beautiful Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
Detailed description
We are looking for a friendly and reliable volunteer driver to help two service users enjoy a guided walk at the beautiful Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
What’s involved?
- Collect two service users from the Sawston area.
- Drive them to the Cambridge Botanic Garden on the first Friday of every month (afternoon).
- Transport a guide dog along with the service users.
- Enjoy some time in the gardens if you wish, then return them home afterwards.
- Parking will be easy – you can use the service users’ Blue Badge, allowing you to park close to the entrance.
About the activity: This is a monthly outing where participants join a guided walk around the gardens. A volunteer guide will share fascinating insights about the plants and points of interest.
Requirements:
- Full, clean driving licence.
- Access to a suitable vehicle with space for a guide dog.
- Comfortable supporting people with sight loss, full training in Sight Loss Awareness and Sighted Guiding will be provided.
- Friendly and reliable.
Expenses: Mileage and parking costs will be reimbursed.
If you’d like to make a real difference and help others enjoy nature, we’d love to hear from you!
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs
🤝 Extra support
About CamSight
CamSight is a Cambridgeshire charity that supports local people of all ages living with low vision and blindness to live the lives they choose. We work to enhance independence, improve well-being, and improve inclusion.
Our vision
A world of equality, in which people of all ages who are blind or have low vision achieve the possibilities they choose in life.
Our values
At CamSight, we strive for a world of equality, in which people of all ages who have low vision and blindness achieve the possibilities they choose in life.
In this mission, we aim to uphold the following values in all that we do:
o Person-centred
Our beneficiaries are at the heart of everything we do. We see individuals as whole people, not defined by one element of their lives. Our work is holistic in approach. All are welcome at CamSight.
o Empowering
We enable everyone to be able to reach their full potential. We provide the tools, information, and advice to allow people to live the lives they choose. We do not prescribe or dictate terms; we empower decision and action. We invest in our staff and volunteers to meet their aspirations and those of CamSight.
o Friendly
We are caring and empathetic to all we work with. We are a friendly voice at the end of a telephone call or a friendly face to chat with over a cup of tea. We are responsive in our communication and in our work. We create a positive, professional environment in which to work.
o Collaborative
We work well together and with others. We are flexible and adaptable in our approach, looking to build our partnerships and networks for the benefit of our beneficiaries.
o Accountable
We are accountable to each other and to our beneficiaries. We monitor and report our impact, our finances, our progress, and our plans in an open and honest way. We build trust through transparency. We welcome feedback and we work to improve.