More volunteer drivers are needed by Nottingham City Council to help transport people around the city.

Drivers using their own cars carry out vital and valuable work by picking up people referred by social workers on regular journeys each week.  This could be transporting a child in care to a meeting with family members or adults with special needs to day and respite care centres.

In return, drivers get their expenses and on-going training and support.  

Nottingham City Council’s Volunteer Drivers team has a stall in the Victoria Centre on Monday, June 4, the start of National Volunteering Week, to recruit new drivers.  Volunteers need to have at least two years driving experience, own their own car, and have the desire and patience to help people. All volunteers will be subject to a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check.

Lynn Hooton, Nottingham City Council’s Volunteer Drivers’ Support Officer, said:  “Volunteer driving can be positive and rewarding for people who have a little spare time and want to get involved in helping others. Reliable drivers are needed to transport people of all ages and from all communities.  Some of our drivers give 20 hours a month, others are able to give 20 hours a week.  It is up to individual volunteers to decide what commitment they can offer, but whatever it is, there is training, help and support for them when they start and throughout their time with the scheme.”  

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer driver can visit the stall near the fish tank in the Victoria Centre on Monday, June 4 or can telephone Nottingham City Council
on 0115 915 7121 (24 answerphone)or by e mail to vol.drivers@nottinghamcity.gov.uk for more information.