Tea Party Driver

Tea Party Driver

Posted for Re-engage

Posted by Volunteer Centre Newcastle

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Our tea party drivers are a vital part of the Re-engage team.

Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people, and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated. Drivers take older people to the parties and stay with them to enjoy the get-together. Over time, drivers and older guests get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter, and stories.

As a tea party driver, you liaise with your group coordinator and take older guests to and from the tea parties each month. Staying at the tea party is part of your role, so it's much more than being a driver.

You will need access to a full, clean driving licence, a DBS (England and Wales) or PVG (Scotland), and you must inform your insurance company that you're driving on behalf of Re-engage for this role.

Tasks include:

• Driving one to two older guests using your own car to a tea party venue and returning them home again after the event
• Staying at the tea party to help with conversation and serve refreshments
• Liaising with the group coordinator to confirm which older guests you will pick up
• Informing the group coordinator of any safeguarding concerns or Issues you might have
• Following all guidance in your driver training modules to ensure that the tea parties are enjoyable, appropriate, and in line with our charitable aims

What skills do I need?

• Organised
• Good conversational skills
• Considerate driving ability
• Ability to navigate to new addresses
• A friendly, and empathetic approach
• Patience and understanding of supporting older people
• Basic computer literacy (including the ability to use emails)