Older Person tea party driver once a month
You will be redirected to the Community CVS website to express your interest.
As a tea party driver, you’ll collect older guests from their homes, accompany them to the monthly tea party and drive them home again afterwards. The tea party will be at a different volunteer host’s home each month and will include older guests, other volunteer drivers and the tea party group coordinator.
Each tea party group usually last for around two hours and take place on a Sunday afternoon.
Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for socially isolated or lonely older people. The warm, regular, and friendly companionship provides a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated.
What skills do I need?
To be legally entitled to drive the vehicle that they’re using
A full driving license
A safe and road worthy vehicle with an up-to-date MOT
Valid motor insurance - and to notify their insurance company that they’re a volunteer driver
To be competent to drive
Location
This opportunity can be carried out whilst working from home.
Details
- Accessibility
- DBS check required
- Equal opportunities policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Interested in Volunteer Coordinators Forum?
- Interested in Volunteer Training Programme?
- Interested in Volunteering Quality Mark?
- Ongoing support
- Suitable for under 18s
- Training provided
- Volunteers covered by insurance
When is this role available?
When: 11/02/2026 - 13/03/2030
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
You will be redirected to the Community CVS website to express your interest.
Similar Opportunities
Admin Volunteer (women-only)
Posted for Sahara in Preston
Help and support with admin
Accounts Book-keeper Wanted for Cooking Group - Delicious Meals Included in the role!
Posted for Sanctuary Cookalongs
As Sanctuary Cookalongs expands from an unincorporated association to a charity, we are looking for an experienced Bookkeeper. Tasks will include: -...
Community Fundraiser
Posted for TWAM ( tools with a mission)
Are you a community-minded person looking to use your skills to make a real difference? If so, we'd love you to join our team! As a Community Fundrais...
Gardening Volunteer
Posted for Emmaus Preston
Do you have green fingers? Keen to work with plants? Enjoy the freedom or working outdoors? Then come and help us keep our community garden in check b...
Indoor and Outdoor Events and Sports Volunteer
Posted for Galloways
Be a local hero and join our incredible volunteers who make every day better for people living with sight loss. Join us today and change lives, meet...
More Opportunities from REENGAGE
Older person tea party organiser
Posted for REENGAGE
Welcoming and supporting new volunteers into the tea party group so they can start volunteering with confidence. Welcoming new older guests to the te...
Older Person tea party host
Posted for REENGAGE
As a tea party host, you’ll host a tea party in your home once or twice a year providing refreshments for the older guests, volunteer drivers and the...