VOLUNTEER MINIBUS DRIVER

We Urgently Need To Recruit More Volunteers Drivers, To Drive Our Minibuses For Our Days Out & Daventry Town Community Bus Service Each Friday

• There is no commitment to regular days as we are very flexible.

• The minibuses are automatic and not as daunting to drive as you might think – not everyone needs to be a retired bus driver!

• A good sense of humour and an interest in meeting people are essential.

• Specialist MiDAS training is provided for all volunteers.

Thank you so much for showing interest in joining our wonderful team of minibuses drivers volunteers

On average, our minibus drivers take more than 28,000 PASSENGERS in a year - the equivalent of almost 21,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

Graham/ Volunteer Car & Bus Driver

“I first discovered DACT in 2005 when I purchased my narrowboat. I met a few other boat owners who used the service to get to doctors and other medical appointments.

DACT became more familiar to me when I purchased my house in Braunston in 2011 and discovered some of my neighbours relied upon the volunteer drivers to get them to their medical appointments.

I have been a volunteer for various organisations such as Round Table, Rotary and now Lions and have seen the enormous benefits volunteering gives to the community.

When I planned to retire in mid 2023 I decided I would approach DACT to see if they needed any volunteer drivers. I was invited into the office and discussed the role of the volunteer car drivers and decided this would be an ideal role for me.

Taking people to their appointments gives me great pleasure as I meet so many different people from all walks of life and I feel as though I am doing something meaningful to the community.

I also drive a minibus for DACT and they have trained me through the MIDAS scheme and I am now able to assist with the Daventry Town Community bus service on a Friday as well as taking groups on organised days out. This gives me the pleasure of meeting even more people and I get to go to different places of interest.

Volunteering is a big part of my life and I enjoy every moment of what I do”.