Description
The Driving Force are a small, friendly local charity helping people living with cancer in Bonnybridge and Denny by providing free transport to hospital and free therapies in their own home. As an administrator you will often be the first interaction with the charity for donors and new volunteers. It's a great chance to make a real difference to local people in your community. All training and expenses are covered, and there are regular meetings and social events where you can meet other volunteers.
We are all volunteers here at The Driving Force and any help you can give would make a big difference. Your time commitment can be flexible and depend on how much time you wanted to give – 2-3 hours a week would be very valuable.
This opportunity includes processing requests from people wanting to volunteer, so you would be important in giving them a good first impression of the charity.
As this is a home-based opportunity, you would need to use your own phone and laptop with suitable, safe software installed. If necessary a laptop may be able to be lent to you.
Other tasks you can help with depends on how much time you have, your expertise, and what you enjoy doing. We would appreciate help with sending out thank you letters for donations, documenting feedback, keeping our website up-to-date, contacting people to offer our therapies and managing our documents.
You can also join in with other roles in the charity, such as fundraising, and take part in discussions to improve what we do and how we do it. If you would like further information, please don't hesitate to get in touch!
Organisation aims and objectives
Anybody with cancer who is registered at either Bonnybridge, Banknock, Denny Cross, or Carronbank Health Centre can use our drivers to take them to and from hospital appointments and treatment sessions for cancer. The service is free, people are collected from their homes, taken straight to the hospital and brought straight home. If they wish a friend or relative can go with them. We have a wheelchair for the frail. On receiving their appointment people contact their doctor’s reception and leave their name and phone number. Once a day a coordinator contacts the surgeries and collects everyones' details. They phone the patients, and find out the appointment times and any special requirements. Next the coordinator finds a driver for each journey, and contacts the patient with the driver’s name and phone number (for use in emergencies). Shortly before the appointment the driver contacts the patient and arranges with them the time they need to be picked up. This means that people know exactly who is taking them to hospital and when they need to be ready. On the day the driver waits at the hospital and when the appointment is over takes the person straight home. We offer complementary therapies, hairdressing, nail cutting and manicures.
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3hours per week. 6 months minimum commitment.
Frequency and commitment details
3hours per week. 6 months minimum commitment.
Restrictions
Experience required: Moderate IT skills who can use Microsoft and Excel.
Most important, however, is that we need someone who is friendly, reliable and has good communication skills.
Travel details: No travel required as this is a home-based opportunity.
Minimum age: 16
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: 50p per mile.
Reimbursed by BACS transfer on a monthly basis.
Training details: Full training is provided.
If ongoing training is required this will be provided.
You will have contact details of people who can give you help and support when you need it.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet