Help older or disabled people with IT issues

Our award winning charity is seeking volunteers to support older and disabled people with their tech at home.

You don’t need to be a tech guru to help. Typical help requests for a volunteer include:

-Helping someone set up an email account
-Showing someone how to use online video calling via WhatsApp or Zoom
-Setting up a new device and connecting it to the internet
-Giving advice on anti-virus protection and internet safety
-Changing basic device settings to make it easier to use

As a volunteer with AbilityNet you’ll get:

-The chance to change the lives of disabled and older people
-Free training and support, live and online to self-study
-A local Coordinator and/or central team to support you
-The chance to network with other Tech Volunteers
-Choice over the time you spend volunteering and when you volunteer. You can fit your volunteering around existing home and work commitments
-A reference for any paid work applications and a way to showcase your contribution on your CV.
-Every volunteer receives a free Disclosure and Barring Service check and has any travel expenses reimbursed.

As well as Tech Volunteers, we're also looking for people to fill Coordinator roles. The Coordinator role requires around half a day per week. You would head up a local group of volunteers supporting the team, recruiting new volunteers and spreading the word about AbilityNet in the local community.

For more information and to apply online please vsit https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-tech-support-and-info/join-our-volunteers or email volunteers@abilitynet.org.uk