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Volunteer Drivers

Contact the Elderly

About this role

Contact the Elderly, the charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, is urgently appealing for volunteers living in Southwark Borough to spare just a few hours each month to drive one or two older people to a local tea party - and enjoy a cuppa and a cake themselves!

The charity aims to relieve the acute loneliness of isolated older people, aged 75 and above, who live alone, by organising free monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups within local communities – providing a regular and vital friendship link every month.

Each older guest is collected from their home by a volunteer driver, and taken to a host's home, where they join a small group for tea, chat and companionship.

Contact the Elderly's South London Support Officer, Rachel Mentiply, said: "The charity is committed to offering a lifeline of friendship to the oldest and loneliest people. Anyone who can spare a couple of hours one Sunday a month, has a driving licence, a car, and a capacity for drinking tea, is eligible to volunteer!

"It's not a big commitment, and our volunteers genuinely get as much out of the experience as our older guests, so I'm calling for anyone who is interested in giving something back to their community to please get in touch with me as soon as possible."

How to apply

Southwark Borough residents interested in volunteering for Contact the Elderly
driver once a month can contact Rachel Mentiply, Support Officer on 020 7881 2369
or email [email protected]

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This notice was posted on Sunday 23 July 2017 and is scheduled to be displayed until Tuesday 22 August 2017
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