Each visitor group has a different recruitment process, which may involve an informal interview and the submission of character references.
Before you start visiting, your visitors group will usually provide an induction and some initial training. This might include:
The role of a visitor
What to expect when you visit
Issues that people might raise with you and how you might respond
How to take care of your own well being as a visitor
Group processes and policies including what you can/can't do as a visitor, and what to do if you are concerned someone is at risk of immediate harm
Often groups will invite volunteers to accompany a more experienced volunteer before they do any visiting on their own.
Volunteer visitors should not ordinarily start visiting alone until they have had some basic training. AVID can deliver core training on visiting for new volunteers - contact your co-ordinator or AVID for more information.
Read more about joining a local visitors groups below:
