Volunteer Patient Drivers

Love getting out and about in Hampshire while making a real difference to people in your local area?

If you enjoy driving and want to help people with life-limiting illnesses enjoy the things that matter to them, becoming a volunteer driver could be the perfect role for you.

Time commitment

Flexible, depending on people's needs. Shifts between 9am and 3:30pm, Monday to Thursday.

You will be involved in

• Picking up patients from home and driving them to and from the Francis Sheldon Centre - Mountbatten Hampshire Hospice (West End)
• Talking to patients and engaging with them to make sure they are comfortable and put at ease during their journey
• Being a friendly face and a listening ear

You will be

• Joining an enthusiastic, friendly team
• Involved in your community
• Making new friends
• Benefiting from training and support
• Reimbursed fuel costs

ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED YOUR INTEREST, YOU WILL BE EMAILED A LINK TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. 

Skills

You would need to

• Have a clean driving licence
• Drive your own vehicle if appropriate - All expenses paid
• Willingness to pass a driving assessment
• Be DBS checked which we will organise
• Enjoy meeting new people and being part of a team
• Understand confidentiality