Sova Midlands and Shropshire Independent Visitors

At Sova Midlands and Shropshire Independent Visitors we find, train and support volunteers to provide an Independent Visitor service to children and young people who are, or have been, in care.

We match each volunteer with a child or young person who needs extra support and encouragement, sometimes because they have little or no contact with their own families. The volunteer is there as someone ‘independent’ in the young person’s life, distinct from the professionals paid to support them. They might take the young person to the cinema or to the park, help them with homework, support them at meetings or simply be there to talk to. It makes a real difference to a young person to know they have someone who is on their side, who has chosen to be there for them.

All of our volunteers are fully trained and supported and are asked to give us at least a couple of hours each month. Sova Midlands and Shropshire Independent Visitors is funded by Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Telford and Wrekin local authorities and Shropshire County Council.

For further information about how to become one of our volunteers please contact [email protected]

Become a Sova volunteer

Job title:  Volunteer Independent Visitor - Shropshire
Time commitment: 1-4 hours per week
Job title:  Volunteer Independent Visitor - Telford and Wrekin
Time commitment: 1-4 hours per week
Job title:  Volunteer Independent Visitor - Walsall
Time commitment: 1-4 hours per week
Job title:  Volunteer Independent Visitor - Woverhampton
Time commitment: 1-4 hours per week
Job title:  Volunteer Indpendent Visitor - Sandwell
Time commitment: 1-4 hours per week
Job title:  Volunteer Independent Visitor - Dudley
Time commitment: 1-4 hours per week
“I would recommend being an Independent Visitor to anyone. Just a couple of hours of your time can make someone else very happy. I feel I am there not just to help Anna right now, but also to encour-age her and support her to achieve more in her future. ”