Driver (Peterborough)

Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children’s services and help make a real difference.

Barnardo’s Drivers transport children and families, using their own vehicles, to community groups, appointments and social activities, such as parent and toddler groups. Drivers provide a vital support to families who would otherwise be socially isolated and not able to engage in much needed social interactions and appointments.

The Food Basket is a community fridge redistributing surplus food from farms and supermarkets within communities. We collect from a local organic farm three times a week as well as ad-hoc collections from other food suppliers. Drivers should be capable of lifting and handling large crates of food as they will be required to collect from the farm and deliver to the Child and Family Centre. Collections can be made from early in the morning and need to be at the CFC by 1pm to allow for setting up time. Volunteers will have first access to the food available on the day.

We are looking for friendly and approachable individuals, able to communicate well with people from a wide range of backgrounds, with access to their own vehicle and a full clean UK driving licence.