A popular community transport service run by Royal Voluntary Service is appealing for more volunteer drivers particularly in the Torpoint, Saltash, St Cleer and Looe areas.

Cornwall Community Transport provides transport for people who find it difficult to get to hospital, GP or dental appointments.  Drivers pick up clients at their home, driving them to appointments, waiting while the client is at their appointment and then driving them home afterwards.

The service operates on a one-to-one basis with clients driven directly to appointments without collecting other people en route, which saves unnecessary delays and reduces journey times. Cornwall Community Transport provides full training and support, and new volunteer drivers are accompanied until they feel confident driving clients to appointments. Volunteers use their own cars, with clients charged a mileage fee to cover running costs. A DBS check is required and a clean driving licence is preferred.

Requests for transport are received centrally at the Royal Voluntary Service office in Liskeard, and are allocated to the clients’ nearest available volunteer. Drivers can commit to as many hours per week as they like; some work a couple of hours a week whilst others like to work every day.

To find out more about becoming a volunteer driver with Cornwall Community Transport, call Peter Williams on 01579 348262 or visit www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk