Volunteer Driver providing assistance
Duty Officer taking phone request
If you like driving and meeting people and have a few hours per month to spare, please consider volunteering with Care in Haslemere. We reimburse our drivers with 45p per mile travelled, from leaving their own home and getting back there after completing a drive. If you’re interested in volunteering with us please phone the Care Office on 01428 652505 between 10 am and 12 noon, Mondays to Fridays.
Alternatively, please call in at the office at the Methodist Church during those hours and give your
details to the duty officer or send an email from our CONTACT page.
For all drivers, there is a mandatory DBS check. For all drivers who reach the age of 81, Care will arrange and pay for a driving assessment and if you pass the assessment, you can continue to drive for Care.
Drivers must have a current driving licence and the relevant car insurance. They must check that their insurance company covers them for voluntary driving. This is usually classed as social use but if there is an extra charge from the insurance company, Care in Haslemere will pay for it.
Drivers are reimbursed for fuel and depreciation costs at the government recommended rate of 45p per mile and clients are asked to make a donation towards the cost of the trip. We provide clients with a list of suggested donations for each destination, but it is entirely at their discretion how much they choose to donate to Care in Haslemere.
Duty Officer
Duty officers work from an office in the Methodist Church during the hours stated above.
Duty officers take phone requests from clients and find them a driver. The driver needs to know whether the client is fully able or walks with a stick or has any kind of walking aid. Drivers are unable to take wheelchairs in their vehicles, but some hospitals will provide them.
All booked trips are logged by the duty officer.
Duty officers are responsible for receiving clients’ donations from the drivers, as well as for
paying out the mileage allowances claimed by the drivers.
There is plenty of opportunity for training.
Driver
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