Volunteer Meals4Health Relief Driver (Community Catering)

What’s involved?

• You will provide an essential service to vulnerable adults to enable them to live independently by carrying out the following tasks.
• Establish a professional, supportive relationship with assigned older person.
• Provide social weekly support for an older person.
• To be an advocate for the older person where necessary.
• Deliver nutritional meals to our clients.
• Relay concerns regarding clients or client's health, safety or wellbeing to the co-ordinator.
• Report any accidents or incidents to the coordinator that occur during your volunteering.

Special Requirements

The role requires the Volunteer to be a qualified driver with own car, full clean Irish driving licence & insurance. The use of your own car will be at your own expense due to the volume of deliveries required in our service. This contribution is greatly appreciated.
Advise your insurance company of your volunteer work. A template letter for your insurance company will be provided.

Location: From Ballybane Industrial Estate to various locations

Times: Thursday 11am-1pm as required

Responsible to: Hiring manager

Level of English required: Intermediate

Service description

Meals4Health is a social enterprise of COPE Galway which provides an essential domestic service to vulnerable older people and those living with chronic illness by producing and home delivering fresh, affordable ready meals. This service plays a vital role in enabling our clients to live independently. All of our meals have been designed to meet the particular nutritional needs of our customers. Each one of our meals can be modified for medically related dietary requirements.

What will you get out of it?

• Great personal satisfaction since you can make a real difference to our service users.
• The opportunity to develop knowledge and gain practical experience relative to this role.
• Gain communication and customer service skills.
• Join a fun welcoming team.
• Meet and work with new people.
• Build confidence.
• Add valuable experience to your CV.
• The option to access other training courses as appropriate to the role.
• The opportunity to contribute to a local Galway charity and help us realise our vision of creating a community where every person is valued, cared for and supported at every stage of life.

What we would like from you

• Conduct yourself in a professional manner and maintains a respectful and courteous manner in dealing with clients.
• Willingness to work within the values and policies of COPE Galway.
• Maintain confidentiality in respect of all matters which come to their knowledge in the course of the volunteer role.
• Do not undertake duties outside this role description without checking first with your Volunteer Supervisor.

Volunteers are bound by the “Volunteer Agreement” which includes their rights and responsibilities, and Trust Policies also apply to volunteers.

Will there be induction and training?

You will receive a local induction and introduction to the role before you start. You will be offered service specific training required for the role.

Other training includes:

• Trauma Informed Practice (online module).
• ‘Stop & Think’ Reflective Workshops.

You will have the opportunity to participate in ‘On-boarding Induction’ with fellow volunteers and staff. Cope Galway will provide ongoing support and supervision through one-to-one and group meetings which you will be informed about while you are volunteering.

General information

Volunteers should not undertake duties outside this role description without checking first with their Volunteer Supervisor. Volunteers are requested to adhere to the “Volunteer Agreement” which includes their rights and responsibilities as outlined in our Volunteer Handbook.

Recruitment Process

Successful applicants will be offered the volunteer role subject to 2 Reference Checks and Garda Vetting / Police Certs if required. Volunteers commencing with COPE Galway are subject to a trial period.

Our Vision A community where every person is safe, connected and has the opportunity to thrive.

Our Mission We are tireless in leading societal change through evidence-based, innovative work in the community.

Our Core Values Rights, Respect, Hope, Collaboration, Trust supporting Community at the centre.