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Volunteering opportunity

Volunteer Driver (Exeter - Barnstaple Pop-Up)

1 volunteers required
1 spaces remaining
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Linda McGranaghan
on 14th September 2023

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Location
Interest
  • Community action
Help type
  • Disabilities
  • Transport
Age range
  • 18-25
  • 25-35
  • 35-50
  • 50-65
  • 65+
Skills
  • IT & computer skills
  • Organising & planning
  • Communication
Select area
  • Exeter
Health conditions
  • Wheelchair

If you enjoy driving and like meeting people, this is the role for you. You’ll be delivering wheelchairs to people locally or further afield to help them get moving again after illness or injury.

Ideally you will live within 10 miles of the equipment collection point at the British Red Cross office Exeter.

The role will involve loading the van at the start of the day at the office Exeter, travelling to Barnstaple to deliver the pop-up service and travelling back to the office in Exeter and unloading the van.

Physically able to safely lift or move wheelchairs and other mobility
equipment.
• A full, clean driving licence with at least 2 years driving experience and
confident to drive a larger vehicle/van.
• Minimum age 21 years old
• Enjoy meeting people and good interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• IT literate and able to complete on-line training.
• Able to commit to a regular shift on a weekly basis.
What’s in it for you
• Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
• A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones.
• All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training).
• Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for attending
training.
• An opportunity to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and
the knowledge that you are making a difference to people’s lives.

Location

EX2 7HA

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When : Every week

Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Will be available Mondays for a 5 hour shift weekly.

Provided by British Red Cross

Contact name
Donna
Email address
Telephone
NA NA

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