RVS: Royal Voluntary Service (Grampian Services)
Charity registered in Scotland SC038924
Every day Royal Voluntary Service helps thousands of older people to live the life they want. We provide practical services in homes, in hospitals and in communities all across the country so people can be independent and active. Royal Voluntary Service is one of the largest voluntary organisations and much of our work is supporting older people. We provide practical solutions to the everyday problems of loneliness and isolation.
- Befriending / Mentoring, Carers, Charity Shop, Community Facilities, Emergency Response / Disaster Relief, Fundraising / Funding, Health, Older People, Social Care, Volunteering
- Room 6 and 7 South West Annex Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN
- http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/service/1484-aberdeen
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Current opportunities
The Royal Voluntary Service is recruiting for volunteer drivers in Moray. Our volunteer drivers provide an essential service transporting people to a medical appointment (e.g. hospital, GP, dental, opticians, vaccination) or social appointment (e.g. supermarket, lunch group; visit family/friends; hairdressers). This can be a local journey or longer (e.g. taking a client to an appointment at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary). Volunteers will use their own vehicle – expenses reimbursed for mileage 45p per mile. Full training will be provided.
*NHS Grampian and Royal Voluntary Service and working in partnership to provide a friendly and safe transport service for discharged patients.*
-Do you enjoy driving and meeting new people?
We are looking for friendly volunteer drivers for the Patient Discharge Transport service based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This is a response service where you will be on a rota based on site at ARI to take patients safely home. Home can be anywhere in the Grampian area.
• Volunteers use their own vehicle to drive patient’s safely home.
• Uniform and full training provided.
• Mileage will be reimbursed.
• Service operates Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.
• Minimum commitment: one shift per week (2 hours per shift).
A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real, positive difference for NHS and voluntary services in Aberdeen.
For further details please contact Garry Donald, RVS Transport Coordinator at E Mail: grampiansupport@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk or Tel: 01224 937110