About Northside Home Care Services
Northside Home Care Services (formerly KARE Social Services) is a charitable organisation which was founded in 1965 by volunteers. Today we provide Home Help, Meals on Wheels, Citizens Information and a Community Minibus service. Our Meals on Wheels kitchen also provides a dinner to residents and locals in one of our sheltered Dublin City Council accommodation kitchens.
Our Mission Statement is to ‘Support and improve quality of life by enabling older people to live independently at home’.
What's Involved
Do you have one hour to spare during the week and like to support older people in your community? We currently need drivers in the Dublin 7 area.
We are looking for volunteer drivers to help deliver meals to hundreds of people in their homes each week. Our Volunteers give of their time, one hour per week usually (or more if you are keen!) to deliver a hot nutritious meal to an elderly person in their own home. All hot containers and training is provided.
We deliver a lunch time meals on wheels service in the Dublin 5, 7 and Dublin 15 areas.
Meals are delivered between 11.45 and 1 o'clock.
What's required for this position
- The volunteer must have a car and drivers licence and be available for one hour one day a week between 11.30 and 1.00pm.
- A smiling happy person is all that is required, someone who knows the geographical area would be helpful but not a requirement.
- Garda Vetting is a requirement and we will assist with this process.
Whether you have one hour per day or one hour per week, we would be delighted to hear from you.
- Drivers
- Hospitality/ Befriending
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Flexible
Hours required: 1hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Dublin 7
Navan Road, North Circular Road and surrounding areas
Other location details:
We also operate in Dublin 5 and 15
Raheny, Blanchardstown, Clonee, Castleknock,
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
Age restrictions:
Over 21
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
It is a vital service in our local community to provide a hot meal to the elderly. It is a good way to give back to the community, ensuring older people can stay independently living at home for longer.
Getting there
Own transport
