Get Involved | Holmes Chapel CommuniCARe

Interested in becoming a volunteer driver?

Do you own your own car? Do you have free time within the week? We would be delighted to welcome you as a CommuniCARe volunteer driver.

Our drivers provide transport to medical destinations within Holmes Chapel and across Cheshire East. They provide a vital service to local residents who are unable to drive and are unable to access public transport - almost every passenger questions how they would get to appointments without the service that our volunteer drivers provide.

As a volunteer driver you

are in complete control of the frequency and type of trips you undertake;
can take a break for as long as required for holidays, illness or any other reason;
will be supported and assisted by our trip coordinators;
will be reimbursed for all fuel and parking costs;
will be given one-to-one onboarding to the group;
will be provided with safeguarding training;
will be making a huge impact on the day to day life of another local resident!

We require all drivers to ensure they have suitable insurance and MOT for their vehicle. CommuniCARe arranges and funds DBS checks for all drivers.

Interested in finding out more?

Learn out what our drivers say about volunteering;

Read about a typical CommuniCARe trip; or

Contact us to find out more about becoming a volunteer driver

Interested in becoming a volunteer trip coordinator?

Are you able to communicate with a wide range of people over the phone? Are you organised and friendly? Are you able to commit to two or three fortnightly slots over the course of a year? We always have opportunities for new volunteer trip coordinators to join the CommuniCARe team.

Our team of coordinators answer phone calls from passengers, liaise with passengers to understand their particular needs, match requested trips with available volunteer drivers, answer queries from drivers and maintain thorough records of the trips requested.

As a volunteer coordinator you

will be responsible for taking passenger calls and matching requested trips with available drivers for up to two weeks at a time, up to three times per year
can take a break for as long as required for holidays, illness or any other reason;
specify when you are available for coordinating;
will be given thorough training including shadowing one of our experienced coordinators;
do not need to be able to answer calls immediately, but do need to be able to pick up messages on our answer phone on a daily basis and make calls to volunteer drivers to arrange drivers for trips during the time that you are coordinating;
will liaise with members of the public over the phone, including people who may be vulnerable;
will be given one-to-one onboarding to the group;
will be provided with safeguarding training;
will play a vital part in the running of CommuniCARe and ensure that we are able to continue to serve our local community.

Contact us to find out more about becoming a volunteer coordinator