Volunteering Opportunity: Transport Escort - Clitheroe Health & Wellbeing Centre with Age UK Hertfordshire
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To undertake morning and afternoon escort duties to our Clitheroe Health & Wellbeing CentreOpportunity Type: Long-term Commitment
District: Three Rivers, Watford
Location: Outdoor
Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons
Practical Considerations: All volunteers are recruited subject to references and a clear enhanced DBS. Training will be provided
Requirements: Will require a criminal record check (DBS)
Requirements (additional): Good communication skills
Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Older People
Suitable for volunteers interested in: Health and Wellbeing, Isolation & Loneliness, Mental Health, Older People, Voluntary & Community Action
Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes
Full Description:
Are you a sociable and friendly person? Do you enjoy meeting and helping people?
Why not become one of our Transport Escorts assisting our members?
About the role
Volunteers are needed to escort elderly and vulnerable people on a minibus from their homes to their Day Care Centre, and back home again.
The bus collects the members in the morning, and then takes them home in the afternoon.
What would be involved?
Assisting the members to get on and off the minibus for collection and drop offs on Club days.
Ensure the well-being of the clients during the journey to enable them to arrive in safety.
Ensuring members are seated securely and using appropriate seat belts at all times.
This vital role means that isolated vulnerable elderly people can access a local Day Care Centre, take advantage of the services they provide, have a hot meal and a chat (perhaps the only time they can leave their home each week).
This is a rewarding, enjoyable role for a patient, chatty person.