Description
An opportunity to help your fellow Berwickshire residents, who might be elderly or disabled, improve their lives by driving them in specially adapted vehicles to health appointments, shopping or social opportunities in the local area.
Berwickshire Wheels is an important service in our community. It fits both the people using the service and those providing it.
If you enjoy driving and socialising and want to be a part of something positive, please contact us to join our team.
All drivers must have a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check done, this is done online via Zoom now, and we cover the cost.
Organisation aims and objectives
Local Community Transport
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Restrictions
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Experience required: Must have a clean driving licence and enjoy working with people both able and disabled.
Travel details: We have 6 vehicles, 4 based in Duns, 1 in Coldstream and 1 in Ayton, of the 4 based in Duns, there is 2 wheelchair accessible minibuses, I electric vehicle and a 5-seater vehicle. Ayton has a 16-seater minibus and Coldstream has a 6-seater wheelchair accessible car.
We are also happy for you to drive your own car, where you would receive expenses at 45p per mile.
Minimum age: 25
Support
Training details: Volunteers will be given full training in the driving of a minibus the use of wheelchair lifts and any other duties deemed necessary
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet