Miles of Smiles is a community transport scheme. We help people who live in Tameside to get to health and wellbeing appointments. We're always looking for volunteer drivers so, if you've got some spare time, the use of a car and you'd like to help people in your community, we'd love to hear from you. We provide training and pay expenses to help with motoring costs. We work Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and fit in with what you want to do. DBS check and references required. We can arrange "taster" sessions if you would like to try it out.
Key information
- Duration: Ongoing
- Start Date: 20th October 2026
- End Date: 31st March 2027
- Volunteer: Weekly
- Availability: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM
- Tasks: Pick passengers up from home.
Drive passengers to appointments.
Chat to passengers to make them feel comfortable.
Bring passengers home after their appointments. - Training: We provide induction training and run various training sessions through the year (e.g., First Aid) and you can also register for training courses run by Action Together.
- Requirements: Own vehicle required, Driving license
- Interests: Community, Customer Services, Health and wellbeing, Hospitals, Social Welfare
- Suitability: Long term commitment, Older people, People seeking work, 18 and over
- Activities: Driving, Escorting, Lending a helping hand
- Skills: Listening, Managing people, Negotiating, Teamwork
- Home Based: No
- DBS Check: Yes
- Are Volunteer Expenses Reimbursed?: Yes
Drive passengers to appointments.
Chat to passengers to make them feel comfortable.
Bring passengers home after their appointments.