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Volunteer Dog Fosterer
Could you offer a safe and loving home to an assistance dog in training?
We are looking for volunteer dog fosterers who can provide a calm, supportive home environment for one of our dogs or puppies in training.
Fostering plays an important part in helping our dogs grow in confidence, develop routines, and experience everyday family life as they prepare for their future role.
There is no cost to you. We provide food, vet care, toys, equipment, and holiday cover.
We have puppy fostering opportunities available for people based across England. These are usually longer-term placements, often lasting around 6 to 9 months.
We also offer an evenings and weekends dog fostering option for people who live in Congleton or within around a 30-minute drive of our head office at CW12 3LN.
This option may suit people who are out during the working day but could care for a dog in training during evenings, overnight, and on some weekends. For this role, you would collect the dog in the evening and drop them back the following morning, with day care provided from our Congleton head office.
Evening and weekend dog fostering placements usually last between 2 and 6 months.
Whether you are helping raise a puppy for the longer term, or offering evening and weekend care to a dog in training, you will be giving them a safe and supportive home as they prepare for their future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Admin Volunteer will support our home/service with general day-to-day, ad hoc, administrative tasks, such as:
Organising files
Archiving and scanning paperwork
Collecting and inputting data
Answering phone calls and welcoming visitors.
Skills required
To be proficient in Microsoft Office software.
Very good organisational skills and eye for detail.
To be punctual and reliable.
To be able to deal with information in line with our data protection and confidentiality procedures.
Very good telephone manners/skills.
Training required for this role (all delivered vis e-learning)
Safeguarding
H&S
Manual Handling
How to be Eye Care Aware
Fire Safety
Infection Control
Data Security and Confidentiality
First Aid
All these courses will take approximately 40-60 minutes, apart from the First Aid which is 2 hours.
Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity to give something positive back to society and have a direct impact on people’s lives.
Through this volunteer role, you can gain experience and develop your skill set. On top of this, SeeAbility provides training which could be added to your CV.
Volunteers can claim travel expenses.
About Us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Admin Volunteer
Hours: 2-5 hours per week, flexible
We are looking for a friendly, organised, and dependable volunteer to support our services in Basingstoke with administration activities for 2-3 hours a week, based in our Abingdon office. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who enjoys administration, working with data, and supporting charities.
About Us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK.
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
What will I be helping with?
Skills needed
· Friendly, professional & adaptable to take on all admin tasks
Benefits to the volunteer
· Being part of a friendly supportive and welcoming team
· Comprehensive training & ongoing support for volunteers
· This is a fantastic opportunity to give something positive back to society and have a direct impact on people’s lives.
· Volunteers can claim travel expenses
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a maintenance (handyman) volunteer at SeeAbility, you will support the facility in maintaining a safe, functional, and pleasant environment for people we support and our teams.
This position requires a reliable, skilled, and proactive individual who can carry out general maintenance tasks and assist with small repairs around the property. Your efforts will directly contribute to the well-being of the people we support and ensure that the home remains a comfortable and secure place for all.
Skills Required
Perform general maintenance and minor repairs to the building and facilities, including but not limited to: carpentry, painting, decorating and repairing
Assist with the installation of furniture, fixtures, or equipment, ensuring they meet safety standards.
Ensure that all tools and materials are properly maintained and stored safely.
Help identify potential maintenance issues before they become problems.
Report more complex repairs or safety concerns to the Facility Manager or Maintenance Supervisor.
Support the care home during renovation or redecoration projects.
Work collaboratively with other volunteers and staff to ensure the upkeep of the home.
Would not be asked to carry out and electrical or plumping works
Adhere to health and safety guidelines, ensuring all tasks are completed with care and in compliance with regulations
Training required for this role (all delivered vis e-learning)
Safeguarding
H&S
Manual Handling
How to be Eye Care Aware
Fire Safety
Infection Control
Data Security and Confidentiality
First Aid
All these courses will take approximately 40-60 minutes, apart from the First Aid which is 2 hours
Benefits
Being a maintenance (handyman) volunteer provides a key service by helping to keep our homes in good condition.
This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact upon the lives of others.
SeeAbility provides training and this can help you to develop new skills.
Volunteers can claim travel expenses.
About Us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
As a maintenance (handyman) volunteer at SeeAbility, you will support the facility in maintaining a safe, functional, and pleasant environment for people we support and our teams.
This position requires a reliable, skilled, and proactive individual who can carry out general maintenance tasks and assist with small repairs around the property. Your efforts will directly contribute to the well-being of the people we support and ensure that the home remains a comfortable and secure place for all.
Skills Required
Perform general maintenance and minor repairs to the building and facilities, including but not limited to: carpentry, painting, decorating and repairing
Assist with the installation of furniture, fixtures, or equipment, ensuring they meet safety standards.
Ensure that all tools and materials are properly maintained and stored safely.
Help identify potential maintenance issues before they become problems.
Report more complex repairs or safety concerns to the Facility Manager or Maintenance Supervisor.
Support the care home during renovation or redecoration projects.
Work collaboratively with other volunteers and staff to ensure the upkeep of the home.
Would not be asked to carry out and electrical or plumping works
Adhere to health and safety guidelines, ensuring all tasks are completed with care and in compliance with regulations
Training required for this role (all delivered vis e-learning)
Safeguarding
H&S
Manual Handling
How to be Eye Care Aware
Fire Safety
Infection Control
Data Security and Confidentiality
First Aid
All these courses will take approximately 40-60 minutes, apart from the First Aid which is 2 hours
Benefits
Being a maintenance (handyman) volunteer provides a key service by helping to keep our homes in good condition.
This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact upon the lives of others.
SeeAbility provides training and this can help you to develop new skills.
Volunteers can claim travel expenses.
About Us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
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Our Gardener Volunteers support our homes by helping to maintain their outdoor spaces through weeding, pruning and planting, so that the people we support can enjoy spending time in a beautiful environment.
We are currently looking for volunteer gardeners for one of our services, who can support with the following tasks:
Create planters
Provide general maintenance of our gardens
Watering, planting, weeding and pruning
Maintaining flower beds
Creating/improving/maintaining our sensory garden spaces
Skills required
In order to become one of our gardener volunteers you will be:
Knowledgeable about plants
Confident using gardening equipment
Punctual and reliable
Friendly and approachable.
Training required for this role (all delivered vis e-learning)
Safeguarding
H&S
Manual Handling
How to be Eye Care Aware
Fire Safety
Infection Control
Data Security and Confidentiality
First Aid
All these courses will take approximately 40-60 minutes, apart from the First Aid which is 2 hours.
Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity to give something positive back to society and have a direct impact on people’s lives.
Gardening is a great way to get out and about, stay fit and meet new people.
Volunteers can claim travel expenses
About us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Make a meaningful difference by becoming a friendly visitor for a gentleman in his early 70s who, while non-verbal, is active, engaged, and enjoys simple pleasures. He loves doing jigsaws, reading gardening magazines, and watching television. This is a “stop and stay” role where you’ll spend relaxed, quality time together helping with a jigsaw, sharing quiet moments, and offering companionship.
This is a Stop and Stay visit role, meaning that the person you’ll be visiting might have some verbal communication skills or they use sounds and/or facial/body expressions to communicate with you.fr
We offer a lifelong befriending service for adults with learning disabilities. Matching the skills and interests of passionate visitors with the specific hobbies and interests of the people we visit. Visitors visit six times a year to create a 1-2-1 connection, offer companionship, encourage people to do the things they enjoy and check-in on their wellbeing. In many cases, the visitor is the only person in someone’s life who isn’t paid to be there for them.
Your volunteer manager will be happy to help you with ideas and suggestions for things you can do. Visits will vary in length but tend to be around half an hour to an hour long.
In this role you will spend quality time with the person you visit and could do a range of different activities like:
As a Mencap volunteer visitor you will be:
As a Mencap visitor you will:
**About Mencap ** Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose. We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.
If you have questions about volunteering with Mencap, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us
Empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to reach their full potential and lead the lives they choose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Cook
About the Role
We are looking for enthusiastic Volunteer Cooks to support people with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss by helping to prepare and cook nutritious, enjoyable meals. This rewarding role provides an opportunity to share your passion for food, encourage independence, and help create positive social experiences through cooking and shared mealtimes.
The Difference You Will Make
As a Volunteer Cook, you will help people develop practical cooking skills, build confidence, and enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals. Your support can promote independence, social inclusion, and wellbeing while creating opportunities for people to learn, connect, and enjoy new experiences.
What You Will Do
What We Are Looking For
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. You do not need to be a professional chef—just someone who enjoys cooking and supporting others.
We are looking for people who are:
Requirements
Successful volunteers will be required to:
About SeeAbility
SeeAbility is a specialist charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss to live ambitious lives. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve their goals, develop independence, and be part of their community.
Volunteers play a vital role in helping us provide meaningful opportunities, develop life skills, and support the people we work with to achieve their aspirations.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
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Arts and Crafts Volunteer
About the Role
We are looking for enthusiastic and creative Arts and Crafts Volunteers to support people with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss to take part in enjoyable and meaningful arts and crafts activities. This rewarding role provides an opportunity to share your creativity, build confidence in others, and help create a fun and inclusive environment where everyone can express themselves.
The Difference You Will Make
As an Arts and Crafts Volunteer, you will help people develop new skills, express their creativity, increase their confidence, and build social connections. Your support can make a significant difference by reducing isolation, encouraging participation, and helping individuals achieve their personal goals while having fun.
What You Will Do
What We Are Looking For
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. You do not need to be an artist or have professional experience—just enthusiasm and a willingness to help others.
We are looking for people who are:
Requirements
Successful volunteers will be required to:
About SeeAbility
SeeAbility is a specialist charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss to live ambitious lives. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve their goals, develop independence, and be part of their community.
Volunteers play a vital role in helping us deliver meaningful opportunities and experiences for the people we support.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,
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Independent Visitor: Mentor a young person for 2 – 4 hours per month for at least 1 year.
An Independent Visitor is usually an adult volunteer who befriends a young person in care and develops a long-term friendship with them. This often involves helping young people develop new interests, skills and hobbies or going on outings such as going to the cinema, bowling or just walking in the park.
The aim is to provide support, confidence, and fun experiences outside of the young person’s daily environment. If you are looking for a rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference in young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.
About the role:
•Visit a young person monthly and become a trusted adult friend to them.
•Build a trusting, consistent and positive relationship with the child.
•Provide a child with the opportunity to try new activities (e.g., cinema, bowling, museums, nature walks, or simply having a chat) and spend time with them away from their placement.
•Provide visit reports and feedback after visits to help us monitor and improve the service.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including:
• Make a real difference – be a positive, stable influence in a young person’s life.
• Have fun and create memories – enjoy activities while building a meaningful bond.
• Gain valuable experience – develop skills in mentoring, communication and young people’s support.
• Access to training and job opportunities – acquire knowledge and experience in a fun setting.
• Flexible and rewarding – just a few hours a month can change a life!
You will be allocated a budget for each visit for your travel and activity.
Skills:
• Interpersonal Skills – Ability to easily build rapport and identify with young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Communication – Excellent communication skills and good report writing skills.
• Committed – Willing to commit to a child for at least one year.
• DBS Check – We will carry out safer recruitment checks, and you will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you enjoy socialising and meeting new people?
We are looking for friendly volunteers who love a dance and would like to join us as at Friendship Disco on the second Saturday of the month.
Activities will include:
Supporting the Disco at the following times:
Set up between 16:00-17:00 (Help with the music equipment, tables, decorations etc)
During the disco between 17:00-20:00. (Help selling raffle tickets and refreshments, taking song requests on a phone, calling the raffle at the end). Plus joining in with dancing and helping everyone to have a great time!
Clean up between 20:00-21:00.Helping to wipe and take down tables, floors, etc).
You will have the flexibility to attend the times that are convenient to you.The Disco will take place at Marshfield Village Hall in Cardiff
About you:
We are looking for someone who is:
Friendly and enthusiastic
Organised and helpful
Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism
Reliable /dependable and willing to volunteer on the listed times on the second Saturday of the month
Happy to join in the fun!
A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provide support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
Comprehensive support from professional and friendly Dimensions staff
Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion
An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
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Can you spare 3 hours a week to make a difference to the lives of children? Home-Start Volunteers offer support, friendship and practical help to families.
We are looking for compassionate, non-judgemental and caring individuals to join our community of volunteers to share their parenting experiences and knowledge with families. Home-Start is one of the leading family support charities in the UK and Home-Start Warrington and Cheshire work in Northwich, Warrington and Winsford. Our volunteers provide a weekly, one-to-one home-visiting service. We help families from all backgrounds, with at least one child in the household under the age of 5 years, through their most challenging times.
Your role will be to offer support to a family you are matched with and support them in the way that they would like: this may include help with practical tasks such as getting out of the house, attending appointments, an extra pair of hands on a trip to the park or a playgroup, role-modelling how to play with children or helping to get organised. It could also involve empathising and supporting through emotional issues in a compassionate and non-judgmental way. All visits are a maximum of three hours, once per week and all take place Monday to Thursday, between 9am and 4pm (and only when our office is open).
Home Start also deliver targeted groups to support families, a place for families to connect, learn and play together. Volunteers support Home Start staff to deliver groups for families – from helping to set up/clear away, role-modelling playing with the children to parents and offering friendly emotional support to parents.
We will train you to Home Start Warrington and Cheshire standards of excellence. The training is free and is delivered by a combination of online modules and four, weekly, face to face sessions with one of our Family Support Coordinators.
The course will cover
The role of a Home-Start volunteer
Values, attitudes and inclusivity
Confidentiality
Listening and communication
Meeting the needs of families and children
Safeguarding
Our next volunteer course of preparation is due to start in September. We offer the course in two locations - Warrington on Tuesday's or Winsford on Thursday's.
Volunteers will receive ongoing support and supervision from our Family Support Coordinators and there are opportunities for further training. Your experience, attributes and competencies will be recognised, and you will have the opportunity to develop them further.
Home-Start Warrington and Cheshire is committed to safer recruitment practise as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. Any offer of a voluntary role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and to have completed our preparation course and signed our Code of Conduct and relevant policies and procedures before they will be able to volunteer with a family or at one of our groups or events.
Make a difference for children in Northwich, Warrington and Winsford and enquire today.
Empowering families to give children the best start, because childhood cannot wait

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you enjoy meeting new people? Would you like to share your time on evenings and weekend?
We are looking for a friendly female volunteer who would like to socialise and build a friendship with a lady we support in Crawley!
“Hi! I live in Crawley, and I am supported by Dimensions. I love music and I play the keyboard in a band! I would love a buddy to spend time with, share my love of music with and to join me at evening social clubs”
If you would like to make a difference and make a great friend along the way, we would love to hear from you!
Activities will include:
Sharing your time and enjoying trips out in the evenings and weekends.The lady we support has a bus pass and can travel around the area and beyond.
Enjoying music and evening social clubs
Providing company, friendship and fun
We are looking for volunteers who are:
Friendly, chatty and a good listener
Happy to be out and about
Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism.
Reliable/dependable and willing to commit to volunteer regularly (exact times/days can be discussed)
A DBS check and two-character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provide support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme
Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff
Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion
An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you love social events? Would you like to make a difference to the people we support in your community?
We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to support our team across Cardiff in organising events, activities, clubs and fundraising days!
If you would like to make a difference and make new friends along the way, we would love to hear from you!
Activities will include
Attending and assisting with the logistics of events; this can include setting up, clearing down, selling raffle tickets and refreshments, directing traffic and helping the people we support enjoy the atmosphere of the day
Helping to arrange and attend; friendship groups, coffee catch ups, creative craft sessions and much more
Offering ideas for fundraising or fun things to do!
Liaising with Dimensions Community Connections Officer
Being there for company, friendship and fun to the people we support
You will have the flexibity to choose activities that are of most interest to you.
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
Enthusiastic about volunteering
Organised and helpful
Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism
Friendly, enthusiastic and interested in others
Passionate about supporting people
Reliable/dependable and willing to volunteer regularly
A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provide support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
Comprehensive support from professional and friendly Dimensions staff
Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion
An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you enjoy driving and are available at weekends? Would you like to make a difference to a lady people we support in your community?
We are looking for a friendly driver to help a lady we support in Calne to attend Down syndrome synchro swimming sessions in Windsor.This driving role will involve an afternoon pick up and evening return, every other Saturday.
Activities will include:
Driving the lady we support between her home in Calne to the Swimming pool in Windsor.
Driving this journey every other Saturday, with a pick-up time of 3pm and an average return time of 10pm.
Being available to wait at the pool so you can make the return trip
Driving with the use of your own car
Driving in a manner that is sensitive of physical and emotional requirements of the lady we support.
You will always be accompanied by a trained support worker
We are looking for drivers who:
Are aged 21 or over, with at least 2 years driving experience
Hold a full, clean and current UK Driving License (or equivalent)
Have the ability to understand verbal and written instructions in relation to journeys
Are friendly with the people we support and our support staff
Are willing to commit to volunteer regularly (every other weekend, times to be agreed)
A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provides support for around 3,500 people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme
Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff
Travel expenses may be reimbursed as agreed
An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.