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Email Befriender - Share your love of Mechanics with Neil
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Deafblind UK members have combined sight and hearing loss and many live alone with few family and friends around them. We offer a free Email Befriending service where we match volunteers with one of our members to keep in touch with regular email contact.
We are looking for a volunteer who can share their love of mechanics and all things vehicle related with our member Neil. He loves vintage cars and is trying to fix up a 1930s MG mainly by touch now due to his sight loss. Neil enjoys socialising when he can and being with his family but would love the opportunity to keep in touch with someone with the same interest.
Keeping in touch with an email or two each week seems really simple but having someone to talk to and someone to listen, could really make a difference. If you are someone who loves tinkering under the boot of a car and has an hour to spare each week to keep in touch, why not apply and brighten Neil's day.
You don’t need to be local and you don’t need experience to become one of our volunteers. You will need good communication skills and be able to strike up a written conversation with our members. You will also need to be reliable with a naturally warm and friendly nature.
We will ensure you are supported throughout your journey with us, offering training and support at all times.