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CamSight is a Cambridgeshire charity that supports local people of all ages living with low vision and blindness to live the lives they choose. We work to enhance independence, improve well-being, and ...
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Volunteer Driver
Organisation role · 1–3 hrs/month
Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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HealthWellbeingPeople with disabilities
CamSight
#87164
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Summary
A vital service to support service users who find accessing transport inaccessible or unavailable due to the challenges of living with sight loss.Detailed description
About the role
Volunteer Drivers collect service users from their home and transport them to local community venues to participate in support groups and activity sessions. Drivers use their own vehicles or a CamSight electrical vehicle to collect up to three service users at any one time. Drivers are reimbursed for mileage covered and submit monthly claim forms via the Group Coordinators, which are paid via BACS.
Main tasks
- Liaise with Volunteer Coordinator – Groups and/or your regular service user(s) before the activity to confirm who you will be transporting and the collection times.
- Ensure that safety and basic maintenance checks of the vehicle are undertaken before the vehicle is taken out on the road.
- Guide service users to and from the vehicle – training is provided and there are no manual handling requirements.
- Chat to service users on route so they are comfortable in your company.
- Communicate any concerns regarding the service or a person capability to use it to the Coordinator.
Essential Qualities
- Hold a full and valid UK driving license.
- Provide current proof of insurance document.
Desirable Qualities
- A commitment to attending regularly.
- Good timekeeper.
- A caring and understanding nature and a positive and motivated attitude.
- An ability to work as part of a team, assisting the Volunteer Coordinator – Groups, other CamSight staff & volunteers and venue staff.
- A confident communicator who enjoys social interaction opportunities.
Considerations
- Service users may be supported by a Guide Dog – we can match you with someone who does not if you would prefer.
- We will ask you to tell us your monthly volunteering hours and milage so we can record these for service monitoring and funding report purposes.
- Most groups are two hours in duration – you are welcome to join the group, stay in the venue or come back to collect the service users at the end of the activity.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout CamSight
CamSight is a Cambridgeshire charity that supports local people of all ages living with low vision and blindness to live the lives they choose. We work to enhance independence, improve well-being, and improve inclusion.
Our vision
A world of equality, in which people of all ages who are blind or have low vision achieve the possibilities they choose in life.
Our values
At CamSight, we strive for a world of equality, in which people of all ages who have low vision and blindness achieve the possibilities they choose in life.
In this mission, we aim to uphold the following values in all that we do:
o Person-centred
Our beneficiaries are at the heart of everything we do. We see individuals as whole people, not defined by one element of their lives. Our work is holistic in approach. All are welcome at CamSight.
o Empowering
We enable everyone to be able to reach their full potential. We provide the tools, information, and advice to allow people to live the lives they choose. We do not prescribe or dictate terms; we empower decision and action. We invest in our staff and volunteers to meet their aspirations and those of CamSight.
o Friendly
We are caring and empathetic to all we work with. We are a friendly voice at the end of a telephone call or a friendly face to chat with over a cup of tea. We are responsive in our communication and in our work. We create a positive, professional environment in which to work.
o Collaborative
We work well together and with others. We are flexible and adaptable in our approach, looking to build our partnerships and networks for the benefit of our beneficiaries.
o Accountable
We are accountable to each other and to our beneficiaries. We monitor and report our impact, our finances, our progress, and our plans in an open and honest way. We build trust through transparency. We welcome feedback and we work to improve.
Our vision
A world of equality, in which people of all ages who are blind or have low vision achieve the possibilities they choose in life.
Our values
At CamSight, we strive for a world of equality, in which people of all ages who have low vision and blindness achieve the possibilities they choose in life.
In this mission, we aim to uphold the following values in all that we do:
o Person-centred
Our beneficiaries are at the heart of everything we do. We see individuals as whole people, not defined by one element of their lives. Our work is holistic in approach. All are welcome at CamSight.
o Empowering
We enable everyone to be able to reach their full potential. We provide the tools, information, and advice to allow people to live the lives they choose. We do not prescribe or dictate terms; we empower decision and action. We invest in our staff and volunteers to meet their aspirations and those of CamSight.
o Friendly
We are caring and empathetic to all we work with. We are a friendly voice at the end of a telephone call or a friendly face to chat with over a cup of tea. We are responsive in our communication and in our work. We create a positive, professional environment in which to work.
o Collaborative
We work well together and with others. We are flexible and adaptable in our approach, looking to build our partnerships and networks for the benefit of our beneficiaries.
o Accountable
We are accountable to each other and to our beneficiaries. We monitor and report our impact, our finances, our progress, and our plans in an open and honest way. We build trust through transparency. We welcome feedback and we work to improve.