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Role Detail

Drivers & Escorts - Meals on Wheels

Sutton Lodge Day Centre

The Meals on Wheels service needs volunteer drivers and escorts for the meals on wheels vans to deliver food to local elderly people. One of weekly shifts or multi dependent on the volunteers availability.

Detailed Description

Drivers are urgently needed for the meals-on-wheels vans to deliver food to local elderly people. Volunteer drivers will be accompanied by the escort who will take the meal into the person's home. This is an important service as it also provides a daily check on the clients. Drivers and escorts will need to respond appropriately to any problems they encounter having been given relevant recommendations. Our service runs Monday - Friday for 2.5 hours each day, and we are looking for a pool of volunteers to cover the week. If interested in this role please contact: Kelvin Knight/Tommy Simpson, suttonlodge@btconnect.com, 0208 642 5496 and apply through their website: http://www.suttonlodge.org.uk/ quoting you found out about it through Volunteer Centre Sutton.

Activities you will be doing

Driving (must have full driving license),Caring,Community Work,General & Helping

What skills are required for this role

Organising & Planning, UK Driving Licence, Helpful & Caring, Working part of Team

Why these skills are required

Volunteers for the driving position need to have good driving skills and have held a drivers licence for at least 2 years. Reliability for both roles is important. Somebody who likes old people who is cheerful and hard working, sensitive, patient and committed. Escorts do not need a driving licence.

What is in it for you

Working with a friendly, happy team of volunteers. Meeting new people and getting out and about in the community. Satisfaction of job. Gaining experience.

Time Commitment

Our service runs Monday - Friday for 2.5 hours each day, and we are looking for a pool of volunteers to cover the week.

SM2 5SW

Sutton Lodge Day Centre, 139 Brighton Rd, Sutton, SM2 5SW

On Brighton Road - stops nearby for buses 80 / 280 / 420 / S4 and the S1 stops by the hospital, a five minute walk from Sutton Lodge. 10 minute walk from Sutton Train Station Limited parking outside Sutton Lodge

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Application Process
Support you will receive
Role Type
Suitable For
18-25,25+,65+
We Welcome
N/A