Volunteering is for everyone

Volunteer Drivers needed

Royal Voluntary Service is urgently recruiting more volunteers for its vital transport services, which support older people and those with health or mobility challenges across Britain. Our volunteers take passengers to and from healthcare appointments, hospital visits, social groups and community activities. 

Volunteer Drivers provide more than just transport, they afford independence and a lifeline to the person in their passenger seat and also offer companionship, a listening ear, and a friendly chat.

Val Mowat, a volunteer with Royal Voluntary Service’s Fife Transport Service, said: 
“The people I drive often have health and mobility challenges and it would be a struggle for them to get to vital appointments, if they didn’t have people to drive them. The whole experience of going to hospital can be anxiety inducing enough, and if I can take some of that anxiety away for them, then that’s great."

Royal Voluntary Service provides all necessary training, and travel expenses are reimbursed. This role offers flexible hours, allowing volunteers to choose how much time they would like to contribute. 

More volunteers are needed for Royal Voluntary Service in the following locations: Batley, Broxbourne, Cornwall, Herefordshire, Leeds, Leicester, Shropshire, Stoke on Trent, West Sussex, Dumfries & Galloway, East Lothian, Fife, North Ayrshire, Shetland, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire. 

Volunteer driving is just one of the rewarding roles available with Royal Voluntary Service.

Feeling inspired?

We believe that everyone should be able to have a go, Play Their Part, and reap the rewards of volunteering. From making friends and connections in your community, to boosting confidence, employment prospects and skill sets, volunteering can help you to do all of this and more. That’s before we’ve even talked about how good it can be for your health. Lots of our volunteers say that their roles help them to be more physically active, and even improve their mental health.

Whatever your motivations for wanting to play your part might be, we want to hear from you to volunteer. Whether you want to make a difference to your community, give back to the NHS, or maybe you want to try something new and do something meaningful with your spare time, there’s a volunteering opportunity for you.

We know that spare time is precious. Which is why, when it comes to volunteering, we’re eager to make sure that you get out just as much as you put in. At Royal Voluntary Service, we have a range of exciting and inspiring roles and styles of volunteering that we’re here to match you with.

The world of volunteering is changing, and with Royal Voluntary Service you can choose a way to play your part that fits in with your life.