Activity Group Driver
This is a fun, flexible and rewarding role which will enable you to connect with, and make a real and lasting difference to, the lives of older people who are experiencing social isolation or loneliness. Our activity groups are monthly social gatherings for older people, aged 75 and over, who are experiencing social isolation or loneliness, and are in need of companionship
As an activity group driver, you’ll collect older people from their homes, accompany them to the monthly activity group and drop them home again afterwards. The activity group will be at the same community venue and will include older people, activity group leads, drivers, and the activity group coordinator
- A flexible volunteering role that fits around your availability. ·
- You’ll be volunteering for around 3 hours each month.
- You’ll be over 18 and able to commit to a minimum of 12 months of volunteering.
- You’ll need a full, valid licence and insurance, with an up to date MOT. We’ll ask you to notify your insurance company that you are driving for Reengage.
Your qualities;
- You’re a safe driver with a vehicle that is appropriate for use
- You’ll like socialising with others and be friendly, patient, and enjoy conversation with a wide range of people
- You’ll have good listening skills and empathy
- You are responsible, will uphold our boundaries and raise any worries or concerns with Re-engage.
- You will be able to complete our online training.
You’ll gain;
- The opportunity to share, learn and develop a sense of community and belonging with local older people.
- The chance to improve your active listening skills.
- A deeper understanding of the challenges faced by older people and the impact of loneliness.
- Regular training updates and opportunities to help us improve our services.
We’ll provide;
- Comprehensive training relating to the skills you’ll need to succeed as an Activity group Driver. ·
- Core training relating to safeguarding, EDI and GDPR.
- Regular updates via our volunteer newsletter, Re-engage Matters, with case studies, tips and updates relating to your role.
- One to one support throughout your volunteering journey, should you have any questions or need advice relating to your role or the Activity group.
Access to our safeguarding team, who are here to support you should you have any concerns.
Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.
Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support.
We make sure that people know they are important well into old age. Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together.
