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!
By completing this form, you agree to our privacy policies.
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 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.
- Listening to digital recordings
- Using editing software to correct for noise, level and timing
- Noting and reporting inaccuracies between print and audio, including inappropriate adaptation for an audio context
- Editing subsequent re-reads back in to produce the final recording
- Position Type:Voluntary
- Team:Audio Transcription Coordinator
- Location:Work from Home
- Good sense of hearing
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to keep up with required time scales.
- Able to work unsupervised
- Good IT skills
- Good level of literacy
- Reliable and trustworthy
Homebased.
This is a part-time role with days and hours to suit the applicant. However, it is expected that volunteers are able to commit time to agreed projects in order to meet deadlines.
Software, training and support will be provided by Torch Trust.
- Application Form
- 2 references including a Church Minister or leader
- Informal interview
- Volunteer Agreement
If you would like any further information about the role please 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 provide blind and partially sighted people opportunities to take part in Torch Holidays.
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!
By completing this form, you agree to our privacy policies.
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 record Christian books and magazines for the Torch Trust library, to enable clients who live with sight loss to access materials so that they can grow in their faith through digital recordings.
- To prepare written material for an audio context
- To record the material on to a laptop using a USB microphone
- To check the recording for accuracy, noise, level, pace and timing, and correct as appropriate
- Position Type:Voluntary
- Team:Audio Transcription Coordinator
- Location:Work from Home
- A natural reading voice with variable expressions
- Good sense of hearing
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good IT skills
- Able to keep on required time scales
- Able to work unsupervised.
- Good level of literacy
Homebased, with use of a quiet room which has sound absorbing surfaces, like carpets and curtains. Also required is a modern Windows PC/laptop (unfortunately our microphones do not work with Apple systems).
This is a part-time role with days and hours to suit the applicant. However, it is expected that volunteers are able to commit time to agreed projects in order to meet deadlines.
A microphone, training and support will be provided by Torch Trust.
- Application Form
- Informal interview
- 2 references including a Church Minister or leader
- Volunteer Agreement
If you would like any further information about the role please 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.
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!
By completing this form, you agree to our privacy policies.
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.
Audio Editor
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.
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!
By completing this form, you agree to our privacy policies.
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 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. This role requires the volunteer to share faith values, be a committed Christian and an active church member. This gives credibility to the role. You will be working within the Torch Trust mission and Basis of Faith.
- Delivery of talks about Torch Trust and the services we offer our clients in a variety of environments including churches, small groups, sight loss agencies and organisations.
- Being the contact point between Torch staff and individual churches, small groups, sight loss agencies and organisations in their locality for speaking engagements.
- Manning exhibition stands and speaking to people regarding Torch Trust and the services we offer.
- Position Type:Voluntary
- Team:Ambassador Programme Leaders
- Location:Variety of places including; churches, small groups, sight loss agencies & organisations and exhibitions.
- A good listener and able to empathise.
- Have good verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Non-judgmental; treats people with respect from all denominations/different churches and ability to network to promote Torch Trust and the services we offer
- Have some experience / knowledge about Torch Trust and the services offered.
Variety of places including; churches, small groups, sight loss agencies & organisations and exhibitions.
This is a flexible role, dependent on the volunteer’s availability and time.
Training will be provided by Torch Trust. Volunteers will be expected to attend initial training online.
- Application Form
- Informal interview including safer recruitment questions
- 2 references including a Church Minister or leader
- Self declaration form
- Basic DBS (as in a position of trust) (or possible Enhanced DBS without Barred List Check)
- 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 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.
Vacancy
To provide blind and partially sighted people opportunities to take part in Torch Holidays.