Volunteer Driver
Shooting Star Children's Hospices
This volunteer role is to provide ad-hoc transport to life-limited children and families, and bereaved families to either of our hospices in Hampton and Guildford or occasionally other venues where care is being provided in the community. This is so our families can access our outstanding care services, including counselling, therapies, events and our hospice facilities where otherwise they would not be able to due to lack of available transport.
This volunteer role is to provide ad-hoc transport to life-limited children and families, and bereaved families to either of our hospices in Hampton and Guildford or occasionally other venues where care is being provided in the community. This is so our families can access our outstanding care services, including counselling, therapies, events and our hospice facilities where otherwise they would not be able to due to lack of available transport.
Driving (must have full driving license)
UK Driving Licence, People Skills
Aged 21 or above with a full driver’s licence and a minimum of 3 years driving experience. Own a smart phone which will be required for navigation and making any necessary calls. Friendly and reliable. Flexibility and understanding that plans may change at the last minute. Excellent communication skills. Able to work confidently within boundaries, adhering to SSCH confidentiality policy. We will undertake a Full enhanced DBS for this role .
• Full training and Induction for the volunteer role. • To make a valuable and worthwhile contribution to the services we provide • Ongoing Support from a line manager and the Volunteer Development team. • Reimbursement of agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our volunteer policy. • A monthly volunteer newsletter with news about the charity and any ad-hoc volunteering opportunities. • The possibility to switch volunteer roles if you decide that you would like to try something different. • An invite to our yearly Volunteer thank you event. • An opportunity to provide feedback via our feedback forms, surveys and our Volunteer Forum.
Ad-hoc as and when required
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