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Gala Wheels
- VO40768
Gala Wheels provides affordable and accessible transport for the disadvantaged and/or rurally excluded sensory impaired and elderly residents of Central Borders. Volunteer drivers are available for any client subject to availability and make a big difference to some of our users who are lone pensioners with no family or friends to help them remain socially included.
We have three vehicles - an accessible 11 seater minibus and two smaller 5-6 seater vehicles specially adapted for wheelchair use. We take groups and individuals from throughout Central Borders for outings, for shopping, lunch clubs, the theatre, swimming, rugby, riding for the disabled, visiting friends and family, hospital appointments, GP appointments or whatever they need.
Volunteers can opt to drive the smaller 5/6 seater vehicles only, or all three vehicles including 11 seater minibus. You can drive as often as suits your circumstances.
Experience required
Clean driving licence
Travel details
Central Borders - Demand led.
Most are within the Borders but trips to N.England, Edinburgh, Falkirk are not unusual
Travel expenses
Yes. Private car mileage paid to collect Gala Wheels vehicles at Tesco Car Park. Paid monthly in arrears @ 45p per mile.
Support
Training details
As a volunteer you would receive full training and are supported by dedicated staff here at The Bridge.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 25
Minimum age is 25 and maximum age 70 for insurance purposes.
Frequency & commitment
4 hours per week Long term preferred on an ad hoc basisPlease fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Driver with Gala Wheels
Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Scottish Borders:
Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
Thank you for registering your interest in Volunteer Driver with Gala Wheels.
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Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO40768.