Description

How you can make a difference: By volunteering to transport our guests to and from the service to enable them to access activities you could help us to continue, and improve the service we provide to adults with learning disabilities Are you a caring, helpful, and empathetic person with good interpersonal and communication skills? Do you enjoy driving and have a valid driving licence?
Why The Care Respite Service needs you: Are you a reliable and friendly individual who is looking to volunteer some of your time in the local community? In the service we support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities. While out with their support workers, the service users enjoy taking part in a range of activities. The service has a minibus which we are looking for a volunteer to drive. This will allow the service users to access local amenities, as well as planned days out further afield! As a Volunteer Driver, you will enable service users to attend activities that they are otherwise unable to access. so, your role will be essential in supporting our service users enjoy meaningful activities. While undertaking your role you will be accompanied by a support worker, who will assist the service user in attending their chosen activity.

Organisation aims and objectives

PHEW (Positive Help Engaging Ways) provides respite care for children/adults who have learning disabilities and complex needs. The aim is to offer a service which entails a home from home setting. The short break center provides a Hotel like environment. THe centre is fully staffed by people who are trained to meet complex needs of our guests

Availability

Restrictions

Travel details: Phew (Scotland) is a respite service based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Training details: Minibus operational guidance.