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COVEY Befriending
- VO63042
What is a Volunteer Driver?
As a Volunteer Driver with COVEY, you will play a key part in supporting a Child/Young Person’s journey by providing safe and reliable transport to and from group sessions. These sessions offer valuable support and opportunities for connection, learning, and fun.
Your role will involve:
- Picking up Participant(s) from their home and driving them to the group session
- Dropping off Participant(s) home after the group session
- Being a friendly, dependable presence and ensuring a safe, comfortable journey
This volunteer opportunity helps ensure that Participants can fully access the experiences and support COVEY provides. Your involvement can make a meaningful difference in their lives.
Experience required
Driving, Caring,Good Communicator,Patient,Reliable / Dependable,Sociable,Trustworthy,Empathetic, good listening skills
Travel details
The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Yes
Across South Lanarkshire,Carluke,Douglas,East Kilbride,North Lanarkshire
Travel expenses
All reasonable expenses incurred in the course of your volunteering reimbursed.
Dates
13 May - 13 July 2026
Support
Training details
Foundation Training to support your role at COVEY.
Additional training opportunities as they arise.
Taster available
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
No Gender Restriction, - Aged 18+
- Full driving licence with access to a car for volunteering use
- Regular availability of 2-3 hours a week (weekdays only)
- Two positive character references
Availability
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Driver with COVEY Befriending
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Rita Neale, COVEY Befriending
Rita Neale, COVEY Befriending
Email address: [email protected]
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in South Lanarkshire:
Contact name: Volunteer@VASLan
Email address: [email protected]
Phone: 01698 300390
Thank you for registering your interest in Volunteer Driver with COVEY Befriending.
COVEY Befriending and COVEY Befriendinghave both been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at [email protected] quoting reference #VO63042.