Torch Together Holiday Volunteer
Ambassador Volunteer
To promote and make Torch Trust and the services offered to those with sight loss known to churches, small groups, sight loss charities and organisations as well as to attend exhibitions representing Torch Trust.
We will email you our Torch News magazine four times a year, full of encouraging stories, updates and information on how you can get involved. Our quarterly prayer diary is included to give you a daily guide to how you can be praying for the ministry of Torch. By receiving these digitally you help us save costs and help the planet!
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We are only able to continue our work supporting those with sight loss thanks to the generosity of our supporters. Please consider if you can support the ministry financially.
Office hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday.
From outside UK: +44 1858 438260
If you don’t get a response please use our online form or email us at: info@torchtrust.org
Send us a message using our online form and a member of our friendly staff will get back to you as soon as possible.
Write us an email and one of our friendly team members will get back to as soon as possible.
If you like to contact us directly, please use this phone number: 01858 438260
Office hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday.
From outside UK: +44 1858 438260
Send us a message using our online form and a member of our friendly staff will get back to you as soon as possible.
It’s free and easy to become a client. Once you get in touch, one of our staff will help you complete the sign-up process.
By completing this form, you agree to our privacy policies.
We have a dedicated form for registering yourself and the client.
It’s free and easy to become a client supporter. You can do this online or over the telephone. This will give you access to most items that a client would have access to.
By completing this form, you agree to our privacy policies.
We’ve got a dedicated form to register yourself as a client.
By completing this form, you agree to our privacy policies.
To provide blind and partially sighted people opportunities to take part in Torch Holidays. Enabling people to have a truly accessible break from day-to-day life within a safe environment, enjoying time with others to share their faith. The role of a Torch Together Holiday Volunteer will involve being able to pray with and offer Christian support to guests if requested. It is therefore a requirement that volunteers have an active Christian faith, involvement in their local church and accept the Torch Basis of Faith.
- Attend a Torch Together holiday
- Offer a warm welcome and listen and engage with holiday guests.
- Support individual or group activities on the holiday.
- Offer sighted guiding support when requested.
- If appropriate drive guests and volunteers to activities and outings during the holiday.
- Position Type:Voluntary
- Team:Torch Together Holiday Leader
- Location:Variety of places across the UK
- A good listener and able to empathise
- Able to relate to the issues faced by blind and partially sighted people
- Non-judgmental; treats people with respect
- Able to respond to invitations to pray with the guest if requested
- Good communicator; calm and friendly.
Variety of places across the UK
This role will include time away from home for the duration of the holiday.
Training in Adult Safeguarding and Guiding will be provided by Torch Trust. Volunteers will be expected to attend an online team meeting. Ongoing support will be provided by the Holiday Leader.
- Application Form
- Informal interview including safer recruitment questions
- 2 references including a Church Minister or leader
- Self Declaration Form
- Enhanced DBS (with check against Adult Barred List)
- Volunteer Agreement
If you would like any further information about this role please do contact : 01858 438260 or volunteers@torchtrust.org
If you have any questions concerning employment with Torch please do not hesitate to contact us, and we will be pleased to get back in touch with you.
Other staffing opportunities will be listed here as they become available.
Vacancy
To promote and make Torch Trust and the services offered to those with sight loss known to churches, small groups, sight loss charities and organisations as well as to attend exhibitions representing Torch Trust.
Vacancy
To ensure that audio transcripts of Torch Trust materials are of the highest quality for clients who are living with sight loss, so that they can grow in their faith.