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It's incredibly rewarding. People are so friendly and appreciative - it just brightens up my day"
Volunteer drivers
Is this you?
About the role
Our volunteer drivers provide an essential lifeline to over 350 elderly, disabled and vulnerable people who struggle with transport in the Ledbury area. Our drivers help these people get to hospital and doctor appointments and other essential journeys, like stocking up at the supermarket. It's a very enjoyable thing to do. The rewards include:
- car owner
- full driving licence
- some time to spare on weekdays (anything from 2-3 hours per week)
- live in Ledbury, Much Marcle, Colwall, Cradley, Bosbury, Ashperton or Tarrington.
- interested in helping others
About the role
Our volunteer drivers provide an essential lifeline to over 350 elderly, disabled and vulnerable people who struggle with transport in the Ledbury area. Our drivers help these people get to hospital and doctor appointments and other essential journeys, like stocking up at the supermarket. It's a very enjoyable thing to do. The rewards include:
- meeting lots of interesting people
- making a real difference to people's lives
- appreciation from the users and the charity
- putting something back to the local community
- getting to know the Ledbury area and its history
It puts a smile on my face time after time"
What you will be doing
You'll be taking people on a range of journeys - anything from a short hop across Ledbury to a trip to Hereford, Malvern or Bromyard. How far you want to go is up to you.
How much time
Driving for Ring & Ride is a very flexible way of volunteering and giving something back to the community. You can do as much or as little driving as you like - anything from 2-3 hours per week upwards - and it is easy to fit in around other commitments. Some of our drivers commit to doing a day a week (which is very helpful) others do it on an ad-hoc basis, as and when they are available,
Expenses
You won't be out of pocket - we'll re-imburse your mileage at 45p mile.
Interested?
If you are interested, we'd love to hear from you! Please give us a call on 01531 635339, email tim@caledbury.org.uk, or drop in for a chat at 4b Hill House, Bye Street, Ledbury (Mon - Fri 09.00 - 13.00).
You'll be taking people on a range of journeys - anything from a short hop across Ledbury to a trip to Hereford, Malvern or Bromyard. How far you want to go is up to you.
How much time
Driving for Ring & Ride is a very flexible way of volunteering and giving something back to the community. You can do as much or as little driving as you like - anything from 2-3 hours per week upwards - and it is easy to fit in around other commitments. Some of our drivers commit to doing a day a week (which is very helpful) others do it on an ad-hoc basis, as and when they are available,
Expenses
You won't be out of pocket - we'll re-imburse your mileage at 45p mile.
Interested?
If you are interested, we'd love to hear from you! Please give us a call on 01531 635339, email tim@caledbury.org.uk, or drop in for a chat at 4b Hill House, Bye Street, Ledbury (Mon - Fri 09.00 - 13.00).
Minibus drivers
We are also seeking volunteer minibus drivers. You don't need to have driven a minibus before (full training will be given) but you do need a D1 endorsement on you driving licence.
Office roles
We also have volunteering opportunities in our office including:
Ring & Ride Desk Operator
This is a key role in the charity that involves:
Administration
We need volunteers to help with our general administration, such as helping with mailshots, maintaining driver records and renewing membership.
Ring & Ride Desk Operator
This is a key role in the charity that involves:
- receiving calls from our clients
- logging their trip requests on our computer system
- assigning the trips to our volunteer drivers
Administration
We need volunteers to help with our general administration, such as helping with mailshots, maintaining driver records and renewing membership.