- Driving / Escorting
- Elderly, Older People
- Opportunity start date: 3rd September 2024
- Opportunity end date: 3rd December 2024
Description
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer driving buddy? Do you enjoy driving and helping others? Do you own your own car? We have an exciting new opportunity for drivers to help guests along to our friendship groups in Hamilton, Uddingston, Cambuslang, Rutherglen and East Kilbride.
Most of the groups run on a fortnightly basis (a couple are weekly) and last for 1 and a half hours. Transport would need to be provided both ways. The drivers would be invited to stay at the group and enjoy a cuppa or simply come back at the end of the group. Travel expenses would be reimbursed and training would be provided. There would be no expectation of manual handling although walking aids would be required to be lifted into the boot.
Organisation aims and objectives
L.E.A.P. was established in 1992 by a group of older people from Cambuslang, who identified a need for learning and leisure activities for local people aged 50 and over. The organisation continues with its original initiative and now provides services across 9 communities within South Lanarkshire which include: Learning and leisure classes, a befriending service, a handyperson services and our new dementia service.
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Shifts depend on the Friendship Group but will take place throughout the working week. The groups usually last 1.5 hours and driver s are welcome to stay at group or go away once dropped client.
Frequency and commitment details
Shifts depend on the Friendship Group but will take place throughout the working week. The groups usually last 1.5 hours and driver s are welcome to stay at group or go away once dropped client. Shifts depend on the Friendship Group but will take place throughout the working week. This applies to expense payment frequency
Restrictions
No Gender Restriction, Must have full driving license
Experience required: Driving, Caring,Good Communicator,Reliable / Dependable,
Travel details: The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire
Across South Lanarkshire,Blantyre,Cambuslang,East Kilbride,Hamilton,Rutherglen,Uddingston
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Full travel expenses at 40p per mile.
Training details: Half day induction training. Lots of developmental training opportunities.