Serve the City providing cover for Meals on Wheels – volunteers needed

    • Role 4: Deliver meals to locals across Ballybrack and Loughlinstown (3 volunteers needed)
      Serve the City are supporting a local Meals on Wheels service to ensure that meals are delivered to those who need them across Ballybrack and Loughlinstown. Meal deliveries take place six days per week (Monday – Saturday). Volunteer drivers pick-up meals at Loughlinstown Hospital at 12pm and deliver prepared meals to 12 households along a set route. This typically takes around 2 hours. During COVID-19, the people receiving meals may be isolated so taking a few minutes to chat with the recipient in their garden is another important aspect to meal delivery!

      We’d love to hear from volunteers who can commit to:

      • 2-3 weeks of volunteering over the next two months
        For example, you might make deliveries for one week (Monday – Saturday) and then have a week or two off before committing to another week of volunteering.

    To express your interest in the above role…

    If you’re interested in this role, we need you to reply to placement@volunteerdlr.ie with the following details:

    • State the role that is of interest to you (Role 4: Meal Delivery)
    • Your availability as it relates to the role
    • Your mode of transport
    • Your current mobile number
    • Your Eircode
    • A copy of a photographic ID like your Drivers License or Passport. Please note, this doesn’t need to be a scan or physical copy, you can simply take a photo of your ID and attach it to your email.

    This call for support is time sensitive and as there are a limited number of volunteers needed, we will be prioritising referral of first suitable applicants to return the relevant details.

    About Serve the City

    As a volunteer-led community initiative, the aim of Serve the City is simply to meet the practical needs of people in our community. We seek to bring support to those who need it through a variety of service projects. During COVID-19 we demonstrate care within the community through community call projects involving grocery shopping, food parcel delivery, distribution of PPE as well as packing food parcels. We are part of an international movement of Serve the City organisations in over 50 cities worldwide. Our core values actively guide our work: humility, compassion, respect, courage, love and hope. Read more in our strategic plan – Volunteers Serving Communities.

    Additional details

    • What’s required for these positions?

      • A genuine interest in the welfare of vulnerable people
      • The ability to follow directions and agreed guidelines/protocols
      • Good spoken and written English
      • A caring, understanding and friendly attitude
      • To be patient, reliable and have good listening and communication skills
      • To be non-judgemental and respect the confidentiality of the vulnerable person and of all records that you come into contact with
      • The ability to prioritise your own wellbeing and self-care
      • Own mode of transport and a clean driver’s license if a vehicle
      • Complete Garda vetting with Serve The City, even if you are already vetted

    • Overview of volunteer tasks

      • To deliver meals to vulnerable people
      • To be flexible around travelling to and from locations
      • To log support requests if the vulnerable person needs any further additional support
      • To complete training and follow the volunteer guidelines throughout your time as a volunteer
      • To follow HSE guidelines around social distancing, good hygiene and cough/sneeze etiquette as well as HSE guidelines for use when dropping off food parcels or shopping. These will be supplied to you with each assignment
      • To participate in check in calls with the STC Administrator in order to discuss any issues and address challenges with your role
      • To be adaptable and flexible within the role which may change over time
      • To stay up to date with official Covid-19 information from trusted sources and those provided by the Community Response Forum
      • To work as a member of a team with other volunteers and participate effectively as required
    • Screening details for this role:

      • Completion of volunteer registration form on website
      • ID Check
      • Informal Interview
      • Garda Vetting

    • Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:

      • Named Supervisor
      • Induction, including protocols, hand hygiene and HSE guidelines
      • Insurance cover
      • Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
      • Appropriate PPE equipmentYour Content Goes Here

    • Benefits you will receive as a volunteer

      • The opportunity to make a real impact to the lives of vulnerable people during a public health emergency
      • Initial and ongoing training
      • Insights and understanding about social inclusion issues
      • Opportunity to develop your leadership skills
      • A chance to be part of the wider STC volunteer community