Volunteer Drivers Needed!

Local food projects are in urgent need of volunteer drivers. Please fill in the form below if you are willing to sign up.

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Your First Name*
Your Surname*
Do you have a current driving license?*
Do you have a D1 or MIDAS licence to drive minibuses and if yes would be prepared to do this?*
Do you have access to your own vehicle?*
What type of vehicle do you have access to?*
What is your post code?*
List of Current Projects Needing Drivers

The Helping Hands Food Bank by Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL)
Role: To deliver to people's houses AFRIL's door to door Helping Hands food bank delivery service are looking for a small team of volunteer cyclists/ drivers on Saturdays. They have devised routes for these deliveries so each driver delivers to a specific area and can pay travel expenses.
Downham Mutual Aid
Role: Pick up from local supermarkets and deliver to the church Downham Mutual Aid are looking for more volunteers to collect surplus food collections from supermarkets on Tues, Wed & Thurs evenings in the local area and deliver to Brook Lane Community Church.
The Legendary Community Club
Role: From food hub at The Green Man to St Marks, and also from St Marks to local youth centres We are a grassroots project making and distributing emergency food provision to young people and families - and we need your help! We are currently in need of *volunteer packers and drivers* to help in putting together lunches and delivering them to youth clubs as well as Drivers to deliver food parcels to families. Monday-Friday. You can volunteer as much or as little time as you have, and let us know week to week. As it stands, delivery of food parcels is fromSt Marks, Catford and delivery to various locations in Lewisham. Making lunches (after school food) takes place in Deptford and is delivering to different youth clubs in Lewisham.
St Peter's Brockley Food Bank
Role: Deliver food parcels between 1:30 and 3:30 pm on Wednesdays to local residents
Whitefoot and Downham Food Project
Role: Van or minibus drivers for pick up from supermarket/depo and deliver to the project 1) Weekly on a Thursday between 4.30-6.30pm for a food collection in Orpington to support our foodbank as well as Downham Mutual Aid 2) Fortnightly on a Thursday from 3- 7pm to collect food from Courseden, Croydon.
Barley Loaves Distribution Service
Role: Minibus van driver to collect food from Coulsdon and deliver to a church in Lewisham. Hours would be 2.30-8pm on a Wednesday. A volunteer will accompany them. The driver will have to provide a copy of their license and NI number to perform necessary checks. Drivers will be provided with a high visibility vest.
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The Helping Hands Food Bank by Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL)

Downham Mutual Aid

The Legendary Community Club

St Peter's Brockley Food Bank

Whitefoot and Downham Food Project

Barley Loaves Distribution Service

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