Volunteer driver

Can you spare 4 hours a month on a Sunday afternoon to drive our elderlyguest to their monthly tea party?

If you enjoy tea and cake and would like to help make a difference to thelives of the local elderly community, then look no further!

ReEngage organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for isolatedolder people who live alone and find it difficult to get out and aboutthemselves. The older person is collected from their home each month by avolunteer driver and taken to a volunteer host’s home or community venue wherethey meet with a small group for tea, chat and companionship.

Our monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties are a vital lifeline for ourolder guests offering a regular friendship link and companionship. Our teaparties bring people of all ages together, develop fulfilling friendships andsupport networks.

The volunteer drivers usually pick up the same designated guest whichmeans that over the months and years, acquaintances turn into friends andloneliness and isolation is replaced with companionship.

Can you spare just 4 hours a month on a Sunday afternoon to drive ourelderly guest to and from their monthly tea party? With such a small time commitment, ourvolunteering opportunities are perfect for those who lead busy lives but arelooking to give something back to the local community.

Skills

We are looking for friendly, sociable volunteer drivers tobring our elderly guests to and from their monthly tea party.

• Driving to collect guests and bring them to the event
• General helping at the tea party
• Supporting elderly people and befriending

This opportunity is available in: Thurrock

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