Description
The opportunity to meet different people within the organisation and to attend a variety of events you will provide a safe and friendly transport to our service users and potentially their dogs in your own vehicle or Guide Dogs’ vehicle.
Following our guidelines for manual handling you may be required to transport Guide Dogs equipment such as gazebos and dog care equipment, and support with the erection and dismantling of equipment.
This role has 10-12 hours of training, these modules include:
Driver Induction
Manual Handling Guidance
Sighted Guide Training
Safeguarding Training
Apply for this role and you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting people with sight loss to live actively, independently, and well.
• Be a confident and conscientious driver - a clean driving licence is preferred, although minor driving convictions may not necessarily preclude a person from volunteering.
• Have knowledge and/or experience of working with people with sight loss or other disabilities but not essential.
• Maintaining professional boundaries with all passengers and adhering to safeguarding policies.
A Enhanced Criminal Disclosure check is necessary for this role.
We are working hard to make sure anyone who wants to can volunteer for Guide Dogs, but at the moment we have a minimum age of 18 for this particular role.
Organisation aims and objectives
To provide guide dogs and other rehabilitation services that meets the needs of the blind and partially sighted people. Guide dogs want a world in which all people who are blind and partially sighted to enjoy the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as everyone else.
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Ad-hoc, no minimal time commitment
Frequency and commitment details
Ad-hoc, no minimal time commitment Ad-hoc, no minimal time commitment Ad-hoc
Restrictions
A Enhanced Criminal Disclosure check is necessary for this role.
We are working hard to make sure anyone who wants to can volunteer for Guide Dogs, but at the moment we have a minimum age of 18 for this particular role.
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses provided if using own transport
Training details: Driver Safety Training
Safeguarding Training
Sighted Guide Training
Manual Handling Training
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet