CLOSING DATE: Ongoing LOCATION: Emmaus Preston TYPE: Voluntary

Do you have van driving experience and knowledge of the Preston area? Emmaus Preston is looking for people with van driving skills to help out one day or more each week. By volunteering to drive our vans you’ll be helping Emmaus Preston carry out our charitable work in the city.

Emmaus Preston relies on collections and deliveries at our charity shops to help the charity generate the vital funding needed to help provide a home, support and work opportunities for up to 26 people with experience of homelessness. Join us today and help make a difference.

Main duties:

  • Driving to help with collections and deliveries
  • Vehicle checks
  • Unloading and loading the vans, with support
  • Processing and warehousing the collected items

Skills required:

  • We’re looking for a dedicated individual with good people skills
  • Full, clean driving licence and knowledge of the Preston area
  • Experience of driving a large van
  • Team work and customer focused
  • Highly motivated, enthusiastic and a positive attitude

Time commitment:

We are looking for a volunteer that will commit to at least 1 day per week (9:30am-4pm). The days will need to fall between Monday and Saturday but we can be flexible in terms of what day(s) these will be.

Training, support and benefits:

  • As an Emmaus volunteer you will be given a full induction when you start
  • A staff member and companion will support you throughout your time as a volunteer
  • We will offer you an opportunity to develop your skills and experience for a worthwhile cause
  • We will look to provide further training where possible
  • We will provide you with dinner and travel expenses on the days that you volunteer

So if you have a full clean driving licence and would like to get involved as a Van Driver Volunteer with Emmaus Preston, please fill in our Volunteer Form.