Volunteer Van Drivers - Salisbury

Julia's House; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local children's hospice in Salisbury seeks friendly and reliable volunteers to help drive the shop van. This role involves collecting and delivering donations, with flexibility in scheduling. Applicants should be over 25 years old with a full UK driving license and at least 3 years of driving experience. Join us to support an inspiring local charity, gain valuable experience, and make a meaningful difference in the community.

Benefits

Gaining valuable experience

Improving wellbeing and confidence

Meeting great people

Qualifications

• Over 25 years old with at least 3 years’ driving experience.
• Physically fit (some heavy lifting may be involved).
• Full valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and delivering donations and internal post.
• Driving from Salisbury shop to other Julia’s House locations.
• Ideally volunteering on Mondays or Thursdays, 9 am–12 pm.

Skills

Friendly and dependable

Confident driver

Job description

Based from our Salisbury shop - covering Dorset & Wiltshire

This is a voluntary role with no salary. Expenses paid

Julia’s House is your local children’s hospice, providing specialist care to children with life‑limiting and complex conditions, and vital support to their families. We help create magical moments and precious memories — because every child and every family deserves them.

Our incredible nurses and carers deliver expert clinical care alongside fun, laughter and compassion. We also give parents a much‑needed break from round‑the‑clock care, offering peace of mind that their child is safe, supported and cherished.

We’re looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to help drive our Julia’s House shop van — a role that keeps our charity moving and makes a real difference behind the scenes.

What you’ll be doing

• Collecting and delivering donations and internal post
• Driving from our Salisbury shop to other Julia’s House locations, including our Creekmoor Warehouse in Poole, our Swindon charity shop, and our shop and hospice in Devizes
• Ideally Mondays or Thursdays, 9 am–12 pm
• We’re flexible, so let’s talk about what works for you

We’re looking for someone who is

• Friendly, dependable and happy to work independently
• Physically fit (some heavy lifting may be involved)
• A confident driver with a full valid UK driving licence
• Over 25 years old, with at least 3 years’ driving experience

What’s in it for you

• Supporting an inspiring local charity
• Gaining valuable experience for your CV
• Improving wellbeing and confidence
• Meeting great people and having fun
• Making a meaningful difference to children and families in your local community

Every journey you make helps create moments that matter. Join us and be part of something truly special.

If you would like some more information or to register your interest please get in touch.

Julia’s House is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. Based on our current staffing profile, we have identified that there is an under‑representation of: (a) individuals of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, so would especially welcome BAME applicants for any of our vacant positions; and (b) males, so we would welcome male applicants for any of our vacant positions and specially for any care and nursing roles.