Switch on to Volunteering!

Volunteer Now is currently recruiting ‘Community Volunteers’ to get involved in the Digital Switchover that is happening in October 2012.

TV is going digital in Northern Ireland and soon the traditional TV signal will be switched off in your area. If you don’t have digital TV by the time of the switchover, your screen will go black.

 

The BBC has set up the Switchover Help Scheme through an agreement with the Government to make sure that those who need it most benefit from practical support and advice during the digital switchover process. If you are over 75 years, eligible disabled, or blind or partially sighted, you can get help to switch one television to digital.

 

There are a number of people who face multiple barriers including physical barriers, mental health barriers and social/economic barriers. These people may have low social networks and may only trust or ask for help of a small number of people.

 

We wish to recruit people with good local knowledge of their own area who can identify key and trusted people within communities to pass the information on.  

 

This role is ideal for those who may already be volunteering or working in their local communities.  

 

 Volunteers should attend one of the following training sessions: 

 

 

 

Wednesday 2nd May 4- 8pm Volunteer Now, 34 Shaftesbury Square

 

Thursday 3rd May 09.30- 2pm Volunteer, 34 Shaftesbury Square

 

If you would like to register to volunteer or would like more information on how to get involved please email [email protected]