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Title

Drivers & Escorts - Meals on Wheels

Organisation

Sutton Lodge Day Centre

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Short Description

The Meals on Wheels service needs volunteer drivers and escorts for the meals on wheels vans to deliver food to local elderly people. One of weekly shifts or multi dependent on the volunteers availability.

What you will be doing

Drivers are urgently needed for the meals-on-wheels vans to deliver food to local elderly people. Volunteer drivers will be accompanied by the escort who will take the meal into the person's home. This is an important service as it also provides a daily check on the clients.

Drivers and escorts will need to respond appropriately to any problems they encounter having been given relevant recommendations.

Our service runs Monday - Friday for 2.5 hours each day, and we are looking for a pool of volunteers to cover the week.

If interested in this role please contact: Kelvin Knight/Tommy Simpson, suttonlodge@btconnect.com, 0208 642 5496 and apply through their website: http://www.suttonlodge.org.uk/ quoting you found out about it through Volunteer Centre Sutton.

Activities

Driving (must have full driving license),Caring,Community Work,General & Helping

Skills & Attributes

Organising & Planning, UK Driving Licence, Helpful & Caring, Working part of Team

Skills Description

Volunteers for the driving position need to have good driving skills and have held a drivers licence for at least 2 years. Reliability for both roles is important. Somebody who likes old people who is cheerful and hard working, sensitive, patient and committed. Escorts do not need a driving licence.

What is in it for you

Working with a friendly, happy team of volunteers. Meeting new people and getting out and about in the community. Satisfaction of job. Gaining experience.

Time Commitment

Our service runs Monday - Friday for 2.5 hours each day, and we are looking for a pool of volunteers to cover the week.

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Role Address

Sutton Lodge Day Centre, 139 Brighton Rd, Sutton, SM2 5SW

Postcode (See Google maps below)

SM2 5SW

Directions

On Brighton Road - stops nearby for buses 80 / 280 / 420 / S4 and the S1 stops by the hospital, a five minute walk from Sutton Lodge. 10 minute walk from Sutton Train Station Limited parking outside Sutton Lodge

Number of volunteers required