Travel Hands flexibly, comfortably, and win rewards
Make a huge difference in the lives of Visually Impaired People (VIP) near you by lending your time and physical assistance. You will be surprised to see the world from the eyes of a VIP.
Benefits
Support VIP
No matter how much time you can give, every journey will make a huge difference to someone’s life, help support the VIP community.
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Meet New People
Connect with others and see from the perspective of VIP.
Improve Wellbeing
Physically and mentally through socialising and exercising.
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At Convenience
Do something rewarding with your spare time, and Travel Hands when it is convenient for you.
Complete a few essential steps as part of your training and on-boarding
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Verification
Apply for a DBS certificate through VIP World as you will be working with a vulnerable group of people that may require hands-on physical assistance and supervising during the journey.
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Volunteer Handbook
We have put together Travel Hands in a simple-to-read handbook, including video tutorials, expectations we may have from you and information on how current guidelines affect our service.
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Short Quiz
A short quiz; this will inform us if you are ready to volunteer with VIP, the questions will be based on information found in the handbook.
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First Journey
Once all the mandatory steps are completed, you can enjoy your first journey walking with a VIP
Make a difference
Explore your local neighbourhood or the city in the company of VIP.
Sign up now or download the app to sign up and start the registration process.
SIGN UP NOWSign up now or download the app to sign up and start the registration process.
Hear from our
Travel Hands
“I felt the training was very useful and well presented.
The whole process is clear and there is support always.”
Travel Hands Guide
Multiple volunteers share their thoughts with us.
“If you are unsure about a journey ask for more information because I wasn't sure at first but I asked for more info and I was comfortable after that..”
Volunteer since 2021
“Alan was very nice and talkative. The journey was good. I enjoyed it.”
Volunteer since 2021
