Volunteer Ad Hoc Driver
If you enjoy driving locally, and would love to help your community, volunteer as a driver to deliver food parcels to those residents who are unable to get to the Distribution Centre.
About this opportunity from Southend Foodbank
Overview of the role: Food banks provide three day emergency food parcels for people in crisis, working in partnership with organisations across the community. Ad Hoc Drivers play a fundamental role in the running of the food bank, collecting food donations from the warehouse in Southchurch and delivering to the clients house. We only deliver food to those who are unable to leave the house.
Key tasks
• Collecting food parcels from the warehouse in Southchurch
• Delivering food donations to the client’s house
Skills
About you
. Clean driving licence
• Physically fit
• Confident driver
• Adaptable and flexible
• Personable and committed
• You will need to comply with the Driving policy of the food bank
Benefits of volunteering
• A chance to meet new people
• Contribute to your local community
• Build your confidence and feel a sense of purpose
Activity Types
Driving | General helping | Supporting charities
Interests
Civic responsibility and communities | Emergency response | Families and Parenting | Older People | Young People
Commitment
Tuesday and Thursday Afternoons - 1 hour approx
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