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Independent Living Service Volunteer (Somerset)
Contact person
Red Cross
#56509
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Summary
For people leaving Musgrove Park and Yeovil District Hospital.
Detailed description
For people leaving hospital, adjusting to life at home can be a difficult time. Helping someone get their essential shopping, pick up their prescription or get the heating turned on can make all the difference for them to feel safe at home.
This volunteer role provides support to the whole of Somerset and helps people home from Musgrove Park and Yeovil District Hospital.
We would like you to:
- Live within Somerset
- Volunteer for a minimum of 2 hours a week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
- have held a driving licence for at least 2 years which allows you to drive in the UK and have access to a vehicle
What volunteers need
😇 Disclosure and Barring Service
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs
🤝 Extra support
About British Red Cross
The British Red Cross helps millions of people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts.
We are part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian network and we refuse to ignore people in crisis.