Volunteer Minibus Drivers Needed – Come and Give it a Go
Mon 14th October 2024
The East Riding of Yorkshire is lucky to have 3 thriving Community Transport Groups, Beverley Community Lift (BCL), Goole Gofar and Holderness Area Rural Transport (HART). All the groups help people who cannot easily access other forms of transport, such as the elderly, disabled, and rurally isolated, travel to essential appointments, to the supermarket, or for social days out.
These services rely on volunteers to drive the minibuses required for these journeys and you can never have too many!
If you have some free time, would like to support people in your local community and want to give minibus driving a go, please come along to a taster session at Beverley Enterprise Centre on Saturday 9th November, full details in the poster attached.
Fiona Wales, Manager of Beverley Community Lift, says:
"We cannot run our services without our wonderful volunteers, who give their time to help passengers access services they need. Whether that’s getting to a hospital appointment, out to do their supermarket shopping or a social day out.
In return, our volunteers say that driving for us gives them a sense of satisfaction and pride, knowing that they are helping people retain their independence and friendships.”
One regular passenger said: "Going out and about with BCL really lifts my spirits. Living on your own can be very lonely, so it’s comforting to know there are friendly people on the minibus just like me. The volunteers and drivers are charming and can be quite amusing!”
If you would like further information and want to make a difference contact the BCL office at 01482 868082, Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 12:00, or
email Fiona at manager@bclift.org.uk.
Beverley Community Lift remains committed to building a more inclusive and connected community, one ride at a time.
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