Today is National Independent Visitor day. Today we raise awareness of who Independent Visitors are, the great work volunteers do and how to get involved.
An Independent Visitor (IV) is a volunteer who can provide long term, reliable and appropriate adult-child friendship through visits and activities to a young person living in care. An IV is a trusted adult in a young person’s life that provides consistency, even when there are other changes in that young person’s life.
IV’s will offer support and help a young person to develop new interests, skills, and hobbies. IV’s meet with young people to do a range of fun and exciting things e.g. watching a football match, attending a gig, going out to lunch, or just going for a simple walk.
If you think you could make a positive difference to a young person’s life, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for volunteers who can offer one visit per month for a minimum period of 2 years and we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds.
For further information please contact Stef Benson, Independent Visitor Coordinator on [email protected] or tel: 07398149496.