Volunteer drivers

Press, 24 May 1984, Page 13

Volunteer drivers

Transport plays a vital role in the work of the Crippled Children Society. The ability to travel easily from one place to another is something that most able-bodied people take for granted, but mobility is a serious problem for many disabled people. The Crippled Children Society, using mainly volunteer drivers, provides an essential transport service for a wide range of dif-

ferent needs. Children are transported to local schools or to the C.C.S. pre-school each day, and to swimming sessions, physiotherapy and medical appointments whenever necessary. Adults need transport to activities at the C.C.S. centre, to outings and appointments. The volunteer drivers, many of them using their own cars, provide an invaluable service. Numbers, however, are dwindling and the

society is anxious to recruit caring people in the community who can spend a relatively small amount of time each week driving either their own or the society’s vehicles. The’ commitment might be only one hour, one morning a week, collecting two or three children and taking them to school; the important thing, the society says, is that the commitment be regular and reliable. Volunteer drivers come from all age groups and walks of life. Many stay with the C.C.S. “team” for many years. As far as the society is concerned, its only criteria for drivers and vehicles is safety, and in this area it is necessarily strict. Anyone interested in becoming a C.C.S. volunteer driver is asked to contact the Crippled Children Society, telephone 488-974.