An Independent Visitor (IV) is a volunteer who visits and befriends a child or young person in care.
Do you want to make a difference to a young person living in care?
Join our awesome team of Independent Visitors.
Life can be unsettling living in Foster Care – show young people that they really matter. Be a consistent adult, often the only one in a young person’s ever-changing life.
To be an Independent Visitor, you just need the initiative and confidence to work independently 1:1 with a young person - doing activities, having fun and creating space to talk. An independent person that is there just for them, outside of the care system.
What does it involve?
• Working 1:1 with a young person in foster care aged 5-18
• Meeting up and doing activities once a month
• Befriending, visiting, mentoring, advocating and advising
• Committing to the role, preferably for at least a year
What support will I get?
OTR will be here to train, develop, and support you. We facilitate 1:1 supervision and peer sessions where you can share experience and knowledge with other IV's.
Travel and activity expenses are covered.
How do I get involved?
We are currently recruiting new volunteer IVs. For a copy of the application pack please email office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk OR download it directly here (pack includes IV information sheet, application form, and poster):
Key Dates
Application deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 24th September 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 29th September and 6th October (daytime and evening slots available)
Training Sessions: These will be run during the weeks of 20th October and 3rd November (3 sessions to attend in total). The sessions will be held at our offices in central Bath.
If you are interested in being an IV but not able to apply for this round you can be added to our Independent Visitor volunteer contact list. We will then email you directly each time we are onboarding volunteers.
To be added to the list, or to find out more before applying, please email Lisa, our IV Coordinator: lisamukherjee@offtherecord-banes.co.uk
We'd love to hear from you!
