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SHIP and Splash provide holiday playschemes for children aged 5-18 years old during the school holidays. 1 week in Easter, 5 weeks in Summer and 1 week in October. We need an experienced minibus driver to transport the children to and from various activities. This is a great opportunity to be able to give something back to the local community. You would not be required to work all days, the working days are flexible. Perth and Kinross minibus induction will be provided.

We are looking for people who would go on a rota to collect and take home members from the Phoenix Club and/or members of the Pensioners Club, which both are on Monday. All you need is a D1 on your licence. Both clubs make a huge difference to some of our community and cities most isolated adults. All volunteers are greatly appreciated and provided with excellent support. Please contact us to find out how you can help, join our fantastic team of volunteers and make a real difference in the community: Email: volunteerinchgarth@gmail.com / Tel: 01224 325191 / Website: http://www.inchgarth.org/

RVS run a community transport service and volunteers provide transport across Fife, using their own cars, to those individuals who find that other transport systems don't meet their needs. Transport may be required for attendance at doctors/hospital appointments, to go shopping, to visit relatives or to attend a social group, etc, and volunteers may need to assist the elderly person in getting in and out of the car. You can give as much or as little time as you want and volunteer expenses will be paid.

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland are looking for volunteer drivers who can help support their charity shops by collecting donated stock and delivering stock to their local Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland store. Volunteers’ level of involvement is arranged to suit both parties as they require weekly drivers, regular rota drivers and relief drivers who may be called upon to cover any unavailability by their regular team. Volunteers must have their own transport and have held their driving licence for a minimum of 3 years.

We are looking for volunteer drivers to transport some of the vulnerable young people we work with to various locations throughout South Lanarkshire to participate in activities. Most of this work takes place during weeknights; especially during school term time. COVEY are currently continuing to recruit to this role however as a result of the lockdown groups are not currently taking place. There is however the option to express an interest in this role, complete the required recruitment checks and online training to allow you to commence as soon as groups start back.

We run a wood recycling project from our workshop in Granton. We collect waste wood, clean it and sell it back to the public. We need help with collections and delivering orders. The role requires you to drive the van and handle timber on and off the vehicle. On quiet days you could help with other aspects of the project. We aim to keep as much timber as possible in use whilst providing training for young, unemployed people. All drivers for Move On must join the PVG scheme.

North Edinburgh Dementia Care is a day service supporting people with dementia within the North East area of Edinburgh. We are looking for a volunteer driver to assist staff in providing transport for members to and from our day service, therefore ensuring people with dementia have access to our service. We are based in Fleming Place, just off Finlay Gardens and provide a service Monday to Saturday

Volunteer drivers help older people in Berwickshire and Kelso to get to our befriending groups. The groups meet in Coldstream and Eyemouth. Drivers are welcome to stay and take part in group if they would like to. What do volunteer group befrienders do? Pick people up from their homes. Make sure they are safe getting in and out of the car. Make sure they use any walking aids they need. Come to training. Come to supervision sessions and team meetings. Follow the rules of BeFriend. Where does it happen? Coldstream and Eyemouth How much time does it take? The groups meet every two weeks on a Tuesday afternoon, from 2pm till 4pm. Will it cost me anything? We will pay you back for any petrol you use getting to the group or any bus fares.

Give back to your community by helping people in need reach vital appointments and important social gatherings, all by giving the greatest gift of all - your time. The BCTS is a partnership of local community transport providers; Berwickshire, Gala, Teviot & Tweed Wheels organisations with help and support from the Royal Voluntary Service. We provide transport to people who don't have access to public transport or a car throughout the Scottish Borders. We aim to offer an affordable and accessible alternative in order that people can maintain their independence for as long as possible. We help our clients to attend many different types of appointments from Asda to the Western General. As our drivers may be the only people our clients see all day a friendly personality is a must, not to mention a full driving licence. We have many different vehicles in our fleet which we will use first but if you are happy to use your own vehicle to provide extra flexibility then please let us know by calling us on 0300 456 1985 or sending us an email to borderscommunitytransporthub@gmail.com If you are unable to volunteer by driving then please share this to reach as many people as possible and follow us on Twitter and Facebook @Borders_CT. Thanks for your continued help and support

Volunteer drivers help older people in Berwickshire and Kelso to get to our befriending groups. The groups meet in Coldstream and Eyemouth. Drivers are welcome to stay and take part in group if they would like to. What do volunteer group befrienders do? Pick people up from their homes. Make sure they are safe getting in and out of the car. Make sure they use any walking aids they need. Come to training. Come to supervision sessions and team meetings. Follow the rules of BeFriend. Where does it happen? Coldstream and Eyemouth How much time does it take? The groups meet every two weeks on a Tuesday afternoon, from 2pm till 4pm. Will it cost me anything? We will pay you back for any petrol you use getting to the group or any bus fares.