Christmas Day Driver Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers who can help Care Experienced people who may feel lonely and isolated this Christmas.

Our Christmas volunteers will assist in providing transport to and from the venue on Christmas day. Pickups from 10.30am (depending on location) and drop offs will start at 3pm.

This role will involve interacting with people aged 18 plus through providing a memorable day for so many on a day that can be extremely challenging.

Who Cares? Scotland is a people organisation. We invest in our people, our relationships and in a positive working culture. It’s important to us that our volunteer team is included, involved and motivated to change society.

We aim to recruit people with excellent qualities from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our mission. We particularly welcome interest from individuals with care experience.
What will I be doing?
• Providing transport to Care Experienced people to and from the venue in Glasgow on Christmas day
• Helping Care Experienced people connect and have fun
• Helping Care Experienced people feel relaxed and comfortable attending the event
• Ensuring Care Experienced people feel safe getting to and from the event

What skills can I bring to this role?
• Ability to work well with people and in a team
• Good communication and listening skills

What qualities do I need?
• To have a non-judgemental approach to people, have empathy
• Be enthusiastic, flexible, and committed
• Reliable and approachable
• Friendly, helpful, and understanding
• Reliability and a commitment to treat all information in a confidential manner
• To have a good value base, be open minded and level-headed

Location
The venue is in Glasgow however, our members will be attending from across Scotland.

What will I gain from the role?
• A sense of satisfaction in helping Care Experienced people have fun and be together on what can be a challenging day
• Practical experience of working with people
• Have fun!

What support will I be given?
• Training and brief before the event
• Expenses – all out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed
• Support from staff