Role Description: Transport Data Entry Volunteer
Organisation name: Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL)
Volunteer Role: Transport Data Entry Volunteer
Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL) is a local based charity supporting local people. VASL Car Scheme is a transport service provided by volunteer drivers using their own cars. It serves Harborough district residents who live east of Husbands Bosworth (A5199). Clients who use us are elderly/disabled/rurally isolated or have no transport of their own or have difficulty using or have no access to public transport.
Hours:
1 – 2 hours per week between 1.00 pm and 3.00 pm on a Tuesday or Thursday
Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Adding new client information to the Car Scheme’s computerised database, may involve telephoning the client.
Skills required:
- IT skills
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- The ability to listen as well as talk
- Reliable
- Enjoys learning and applies learning to volunteer role
Responsible to:
Transport Office team
Location:
The project team is based at: VASL, Torch House, Torch Way, Northampton Road, LE16 9HL
Supervision and Support:
The Project Team have an ’open-door’ policy to volunteers so you can pop in any time, ring 01858 46499 or email transport@vasl.org.uk
Benefits of volunteering with VASL:
- Social contact with other volunteers
- Belonging to a thriving local organisation
- Using spare time constructively giving personal satisfaction
- Making a positive difference to someone’s life
- Building your skills, networks and confidence
- Sense of achievement
- Exploring new types of volunteering /work
- Your volunteering can be added to CV or job applications
- Enables you to give something back to the community
Expenses:
50p per mile from the volunteer’s home to office and back
If you are interested in volunteering with us call 01858 468499 or email transport@vasl.org.uk
