Community Transport Volunteer Driver

Community Transport Hub Volunteer Role Title: Volunteer Driver (Passengers) 

Purpose: Volunteer drivers could be driving individuals or groups. 

Community Transport provides local transport to individuals that do not have their own vehicle and struggle to use traditional public transport. These individuals are often older people or people with a range of different disabilities. Community transport provides a lifeline to many isolated individuals that rely on this service to get out socially and for essential trips such as health appointments, collecting medication and accessing food. 

Volunteer drivers may transport people in a car or minibus. 

Usual activities: 
• Driving: pre booked journeys 
• Letting the Community Transport project/organisation know as soon as possible if you can no longer undertake a journey. 
• Chatting and listening to passengers. 
• Contacting the relevant Community Transport project or SCVS if you have any questions or concern about individuals you have picked up and dropped home. 

Time scale: We will usually need volunteers Monday – Friday (occasionally weekends), 8am – 6pm. The volunteer driver role is flexible, supporting a wide range of driving opportunities. Please let us know your availability, you can give as much or as little time available to you. 

Site: Passengers will come from the Swansea Local Authority Area. 

Support & Supervision: Induction, training and ongoing support from project coordinators. You may have the option to drive with another volunteer present if you would feel more comfortable. 

Qualities: 
• A good driving record (if you have points, please let us know so we can have a chat during your informal interview about the circumstances around them). 
• Being prompt - being on time for all pick-ups and drop offs is important. 
• Caring, considerate, courteous, patient and understanding. 
• Friendly, flexible, helpful & reliable: interested in helping people. 
• Happy to learn. 
• Good communication skills with a variety of people. 
• Ability to volunteer independently and confidently. 
• Understanding of confidentiality If using your own vehicle when driving, we are required to check: 
- it is roadworthy with a valid MOT and correct insurance. 
- it is clean and presentable when using for volunteer transport. 

You will be required to: 
• have a DBS check for this role. 
• Inform your insurance company that you are driving passengers in a community transport capacity that should not affect your insurance. We have a letter that can be sent to the company to inform them of this. 

Benefits: Making a difference in your community, gaining experience & having a great time meeting new people and being part of a team. 

Induction Training which will include Safeguarding Training, confidentiality and GDPR and could include MiDAS (Minibus Drivers Awareness Scheme) where appropriate. Your Community Transport project will reimburse any out-of-pocket expenses relating to your volunteering role. Out of pocket expenses will include mileage if using your own vehicle. Once you are ready to start, you will be issued with a Volunteer ID Badge.
 

More information or link to apply: https://www.scvs.org.uk/scth