Running Buddy

Job Title: Running Buddy

Location: Maidstone

Compensation: Volunteer 

Job role: What be you’ll doing

Looking for a reliable, upbeat running partner to support a visually impaired runner. You’ll provide light guidance on routes, pace, and obstacles while keeping runs safe, smooth, and enjoyable.

What you’ll do:

• Run alongside and give clear, simple directions
• Communicate upcoming terrain, turns, and hazards
• Help maintain a steady, comfortable pace
• Offer encouragement and positive energy

You are:

• A confident runner with good spatial awareness
• Calm, communicative, and attentive
• Reliable and punctual
• Happy to build trust and rapport over time
• To be able to deal with information in line with our data protection and confidentiality procedures
•  Follow safeguarding procedures and report any concerns. 

No formal experience needed, just awareness, consistency, and a great attitude.

Training required for this role (all delivered vis e-learning)

• Safeguarding
• H&S
• Manual Handling
• How to be Eye Care Aware
• Fire Safety
• Infection Control
• Data Security and Confidentiality
• First Aid

All these courses will take approximately 40-60 minutes, apart from the First Aid which is 2 hours.

About Seeability: Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people to find paid employment for the very first time.

SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to a member of the Volunteering Team before applying, please email us at askvolunteering@seeability.org

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.