Volunteer Drivers

Winners Community Group promotes social integration, health and wellbeing to reduce the level of inequality among local old people from BAME communities.

Volunteer Drivers are needed to:

• provide food collection and delivery duties
• provide rides for service users to healthcare appointments or as directed
• coordinate all trips through Winners Community Group Project Co-Ordinator

Other tasks and responsibilities

• be punctual and dependable in picking up service users at the scheduled time
  
• keep the Project Co-Ordinator informed regarding your availability
• provide project Co-Ordinator with as much notice as possible when cancelling a trip
• maintain confidentiality regarding client information
• regularly service and maintain your vehicle to ensure safety of clients (seat belts must be available)
• provide evidence of current vehicle insurance policy and registration
• immediately report incidences, accidents or concerns to Project Co-Ordinator
• inform Project Co-Ordinator of any changes in address or phone number
• to follow other instructions given by the Project Co-Ordinator

Benefits to volunteer

• Meet new people and gain new experience
• A sense of pride and accomplishment for helping seniors to maintain their independence
• Experience personal growth
• Give back to your community
• Personal development and possible education opportunities

What skills do I need?

 Skills, attributes, experience and qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record with a maximum of 3 demerit points
• Comprehensive Insurance and current registration
• Access to a vehicle that is roadworthy, reliable and suitable for food/client’s needs
• No health condition that may impair ability to drive safely (vision, hearing, perception, reflexes, certain medication etc.).
• Understand the limitations experienced by some of our clients such as mobility and hearing or vision loss.

The position of volunteer driver requires a rigorous level of screening that corresponds to the risk associated with volunteers who work unsupervised and transport passengers in their own vehicles.

When do I need to be available?

Details

There is flexibility and no minimum time requirement, however volunteers are asked to keep the Project Co-Ordinator updated of their availability.