Peer Mentor Map

Blindeforbundet explicitly identified geographic map view as a critical operational need for matching peer mentors to contacts across large Norwegian counties. Without spatial visibility, coordinators must manually cross-reference address lists to assess proximity, a slow and error-prone process. The map reduces coordinator workload and improves assignment quality by surfacing geographic context directly in the workflow. For organizations operating across sparse rural regions, faster and more accurate matching translates to better service continuity for contacts who depend on a nearby peer mentor. This feature also supports organizational planning by making coverage gaps visually obvious, enabling proactive recruitment.

Implementation uses Flutter map widget (e.g. flutter_map with OpenStreetMap or MapBox tiles via MapTileProvider infrastructure component). Peer mentor locations are stored in geographic_locations table and fetched via REST API with coordinator-scoped authorization. The GeolocationRepository abstracts location reads. Module toggle guards this entire area so it is only mounted for organizations with geographic-map-view enabled. WCAG 2.2 AA requires non-map alternatives for all interactive actions (tap-to-select peer mentor must also be accessible via list). Map tile provider must be configurable to allow switching tile sources without code changes. Offline mode should degrade gracefully by hiding the map and showing a list fallback.