Volunteer patient drivers volunteer roles in caerphilly, caerphilly county borough
Make a Difference with Marie Curie as a Volunteer Driver
Join our compassionate team at Cardiff and the Vale Hospice.
Help patients get to their vital appointments safely and with ease.
You'll receive full training and ongoing support, ensuring you feel confident behind the wheel. With guidance on safe driving, passenger assistance, and handling unexpected situations, as well as direct access to healthcare professionals for advice where needed. Travel expenses reimbursed at 45p per mile each month and other out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed.
You'd be a great fit if you:
- Are a responsible driver with a UK licence and access to a MOT’d, taxed, and insured car.
- Can spare a few hours, one day per week.
- Want to provide a friendly, reassuring presence for patients on their journey.
Take the next step and apply
You must be 18 or older and provide 2 non-family references.
Want to learn more before applying?
Contact Deborah Harvey at Marie Curie
Make a real difference in someone’s life and join our team at Marie Curie Cardiff and the Vale
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We appreciate any volunteering help that you can offer YBTC and want to make sure that our
volunteers have a positive experience with us. We pledge to support you as much as we can.
We want to ensure that volunteering with us does not feel too daunting, so the exact tasks might
vary depending on your circumstances. However, some typical tasks may include:
· Helping with event preparation
· Manning checkpoints
· Walking support
· First-aid support
· Marshals
· Support drivers
· Helping with community stalls
We are looking for people who are:
· Warm and non-judgemental
· Willing to learn about the work of YBTC
· Able to communicate with a range of different groups
· Good team players, able to work with other staff/volunteers
· Reliable and able to commit to agreed requirements
We can offer you the following:
· Induction and ongoing training
· Ongoing support and supervision in your role
· The opportunity to learn new skills
· YBTC commitment to health and safety
About Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity
Background
Founded in 2003 and originally named Andrea’s Gift and later Brain Tumour Research and Support
Across Yorkshire, Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity (YBTC) is Yorkshire and Humber’s leading
brain tumour charity. Offering practical, financial and emotional support to both adult and child
brain tumour patients, together with their families.
We fund brain tumour research in Yorkshire; we hope this research, dedicated to identifying new
approaches to the discovery and treatment of brain tumours, will improve outcomes for patients.
At YBTC we are a small team who are growing to meet the needs of those affected by a brain
tumour in Yorkshire. Around 15 new cases of primary brain tumour are diagnosed in the region
every week.
Our charity values are:
Integrity, Compassion, Community & Ambition.
Our Vision/Mission
To improve the lives of people impacted by a brain tumour in Yorkshire, through local support and research.
Registered Charity
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To improve the lives of people impacted by a brain tumour in Yorkshire, through local support and research.
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