White Van Volunteer

Volunteer Role Description

White Van Volunteer

About Cup-O-T:

Cup-O-T: Wellness and Therapy Services provides accessible, creative, evidence based mental health support and training to empower communities, young people and families.

Cup-O-T offers outdoor-based occupational therapy programmes as well as family and community sessions. The programmes empower young people aged 7-25 and families, who face complex and difficult challenges in their lives. We focus on the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our young people working with them to make lasting changes to their lives and helping them play a positive role in their communities. Our sessions are for young people at risk of exclusion, becoming NEET and those with trauma, SEND and SEMH difficulties. 

Our therapy groups are designed and led by qualified Occupational Therapists who also have training and experience working in outdoor and woodland environments. 

The White Van volunteer role will enable us to promote our work at different community and promotional events.

About the role:

This role will support staff and event volunteers to attend events where we raise awareness of the organisation. Our stand comprises a gazebo, signage and merchandise which needs a large vehicle to be transported and sometimes an extra hand to set up. This role would be suited to someone with flexibility in their availability.  

Main duties:

• Collecting event boxes and equipment (gazebo, tables, chairs etc) from our container just outside Wymondham or transporting between events and then delivering these to an event.
• Using your own large vehicle transporting equipment to and from events in Norfolk
• Assist with setting up at events and help with putting up the gazebo.
• Return at the end of each event to help pack away and dismantle equipment.
• Return event boxes and equipment to the container after an event

When and where?

• Various hours
• Various locations in Norfolk

Skills / experience needed: 

• Full clean UK driving licence
• To have informed your insurance company that you will be using your vehicle for volunteer purposes and have confirmation your insurance covers you for this
• Physically able to lift and manoeuvre equipment
• Willingness to have early starts as events can require set up hours before the start time

Safeguarding:

• To adhere to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.
• To report any safeguarding incidents or concerns immediately to your Designated Safeguarding Officer or Lead Designated Safeguarding Officer.
• To complete any Safeguarding Awareness training as required 
• If required for your post, undertake an enhanced DBS check and maintain annual membership through the update service.

Contact details:

Jemima Tash

Business Administrator

Mon - Fri 8am - 1pm