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Volunteer Drivers for Caithness Rural Transport

  • VO44596

Description

To provide transport to anyone in Caithness or a rural area who might have difficulty accessing public transport, many vehicles are wheelchair accessible. This is a valued community transport scheme heavily reliant on volunteer drivers. Can you offer to become a volunteer Driver for this valued service? You will be driving the charity vehicles and training and support provided.

Organisation aims and objectives

To provide wheelchair adapted transport to people of all ages who stay in a rural area.

Availability

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Flexible to suit volunteer

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible to suit volunteer

Restrictions

Age restrictions for insurance.
Experience required: Looking for a helpful person with patience. A sense of humour is useful, friendly disposition.
Travel details: If you have a few hours to help drive Rural Transport vehicles and support the community with their transport requirements, please get in touch. Training provided
Minimum age: 25

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: If they require expenses we will accommodate
Training details: Full time driver will instruct on the vehicle and wheelchair access, induction and MIDAS training. Shadow existing driver
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

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