Christmas Day Driver (Wed 25 Dec 2024)
The Food Chain
As there is no public transport on Christmas Day, The Food Chain relies on the generosity of volunteer drivers to pick up service users from their homes on Christmas Day morning and bring them to our Christmas Lunch. You'll receive a pick-up plan in advance with full postcodes, names and approximate pick-up times so you know who you’re picking up, when and from where. This is a one-off role taking place on Wed 25 Dec 24. You must hold a full UK driving license and haye your own vehicle.
The Food Chain was formed on Christmas Day in 1988, and ever since then holding a Christmas Day lunch has been a big priority for us. Christmas Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate a community that The Food Chain is so proud to be a part of. On 25 December every year, we open our doors to up to 60 Service Users who have been with us through the year and who we know would otherwise be spending Christmas Day alone. Christmas can be a difficult and isolating time for many people but we hope that by providing a friendly, relaxed and nurturing environment we are able to ensure that Christmas at The Food Chain can be a joyful experience. What does this volunteer role involve? As there is no public transport on Christmas Day, we rely on the generosity of volunteer drivers to pick up our Service Users from their homes on Christmas morning. You will be provided with a pick-up plan in advance with full postcodes, names and approximate pick-up times so you know who you’re picking up, when and from where. You’ll set out on Christmas morning to pick up our guests. The number of people you collect will depend on the capacity of your car, and the area of London you live in. You’ll drive them to our base in Stepney Green and drop them off at the door. Then you’ll park up and come in to join us. Before lunch is served we have plenty going on to keep everyone entertained. We have Christmas movies, games and quizzes, and you’ll be very welcome to join in the festivities! At 2pm we all sit down to lunch – of course yours will be provided too – before setting off for the homeward journey at around 3/3.30pm. You’ll take the same people home with you as you brought in. While we do our best to match all volunteers with a Service User to bring, we cannot guarantee this, as it will depend on the compatibility of locations. We will update you when we have a full list of service users attending This is a one-off role which will take place on Wednesday 25 December 2024, so you must be available on this day between 10am and 5pm. You need to be over 18, hold a full UK driving license, and have your own vehicle.
Driving (must have full driving license),General & Helping
UK Driving Licence
To take on this role you will need to: - be available on Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December 2024 - be aged 18 or over - have proof of a valid UK driving license - have your own vehicle and be a confident driver - have good communication skills - sign our code of conduct and confidentiality code - have regular and easy access to an email address
A very full and fun day, with a Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. Knowing that you have helped someone who might otherwise spend Christmas Day alone. Car mileage will be reimbursed at 45p per mile in line with our Expenses Policy.
Just one day - Wednesday 25 December 2024 - approximately 10am to 5pm.
E1 4AQ
From your home, via the home of a Service User, to Positive East, 159 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London
Positive East is 1 minute walk from Stepney Green Underground. You will be given a route plan.
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