Volunteering Opportunity: Shop for someone who can't shop for themselves be a Volunteer Shopper with St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme
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St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme provide a shopping service for their clients with that have no one to shop for them are no longer able to shop by themselves.Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment
District: St Albans
Location: Indoor, Outdoor
Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, Weekday Evenings
Practical Considerations: They would require contact details for the client’s next of kin, neighbour or friend, in case of an emergency.
Requirements: Will require a criminal record check (DBS)
Suitable for: 16 – 17 year olds, 18 – 25 year olds
Suitable for volunteers interested in: Older People, Retail
Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: No
Full Description:
The details of the what the role would require you to do:
Done once a fortnight, at a mutually convenient time, by the allocated volunteer.
To only one supermarket.
For general food items only.
A clear and precise shopping list (size, brand etc) to be ready, with enough cash to pay for the requested items.
As an alternative to cash, the client can provide a pre-loaded store or gift card.
The receipt and change will be left with the shopping
Any donation will be gratefully received.
It may be possible to provide a temporary shopper, when the regular shopper is on holiday.
Subject to review if circumstances change.