Opportunity
YSS is a Worcestershire based charity committed to helping young people and adults overcome adversity and enabling them to achieve independence. YSS enables people to be emotionally resilient, to thrive and feel they belong to a community. We uphold people’s rights and responsibilities and enable them to exercise these with dignity and respect.
About MORSE (Making Our Road Safer for Everyone):
The MORSE service supports individuals who have either committed a driving offence or through local Police intelligence are identified at being at risk of committing an offence. The aims of the service are to reduce the amount of road traffic offences being committed on our roads, which in turn will reduce the number of collisions, injuries and fatalities. Included in the support is the delivery of a Road Safety Programme which focuses on the individual’s behaviour whilst they are driving.
MORSE
is delivered in partnership with the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue
Service, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Mercia Police.
Tasks and responsibilities may include any of the following:
- Attend Road Safety sessions and events, working in partnership with other agencies
- Provide administrative support on managing referrals
- Promote MORSE to mature drivers and facilitate one-on-one interventions
Additional information:
- Volunteers have to be 18 or over. There is no upper age limit.
- Volunteers are required to undergo DBS and reference checks as they are working with vulnerable individuals.
What skills do I need?
Skills include (but are not limited to):
- Ability to travel to events across locations (full driving license and access to a vehicle)
- Confidence/Ability to promote the service and discuss road safety with people of all ages
- Good communication skills
- An approachable demeanour
- Ability to self-organise and work both independently and within a team
Training:
- Every volunteer will receive our mandatory training Safeguarding Training.
- Every volunteer will have access & be signposted to training which the group feels is appropriate for the role.
- Every volunteer will be trained in all the tasks they are required to carry out to ensure they have the skills and confidence to fulfil their role.
- No volunteer will be expected to carry out their duties unsupervised until they are confident and skilled in these duties.
- All volunteers will be supported by their assigned case worker and their skills and contribution to the group will be reviewed on a regular basis.
Posted for
YSS
Interests
- Civic Responsibility and Communities
- Disability
- Livelihoods
- No specific interest
- Sight / Hearing loss
- Well-being
- Young People
Activities
- Advice and Information
- Campaigning and Lobbying
- Empowering people
- General Helping
- Supporting Charities
Details
- Complaints Policy and procedures
- Confidentiality Policy
- DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
- Diversity Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
- Safeguarding
- Volunteer Task/Role description
- Volunteering Policy & Agreements
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 20/08/2025
End Date: 20/08/2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evening | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Availability Details
Availability to suit the volunteer, this is a flexible role.
Location
This opportunity is available Countywide.
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