Have to get a taxi to volunteering

durhamjaide2001

Hi everyone I volunteer in a charity shop and a hospital and for a children's organisation I'm just wondering if there's any help out there. My manager said today she doesn't want us out of pocket for volunteering but it's the only way I can get to go to my volunteering. 

poppy123456

I'm not aware of any financial help with this. Access to work covers paid work and not volunteering, sadly. https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/eligibility

durhamjaide2001

poppy123456 said:

I'm not aware of any financial help with this. Access to work covers paid work and not volunteering, sadly. https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/eligibility

I had this last year because I was in college but now I can't access it anymore until I find a job.

Hannah_Alumni

@durhamjaide2001 Can I ask, are you under a work coach at the job centre? I wonder if your job centre knows of any local funding that helps with travel expenses when volunteering? 

Lou67

@durhamjaide2001
You’re doing a great job doing all the volunteering you’re doing.
Would the places you’re doing your volunteering maybe help you with this, it’s worth asking.

❤️

durhamjaide2001

Hannah_Scope said:

@durhamjaide2001 Can I ask, are you under a work coach at the job centre? I wonder if your job centre knows of any local funding that helps with travel expenses when volunteering? 

I'm not with a job centre but I'm with Durham Enable which helps people with disabilities that's a good shout @Hannah_Scope
@Lou67 I don't want to say here for confidentiality purposes. 

Lou67

@durhamjaide2001
Oh i understand it was just a suggestion.

❤️

Hannah_Alumni

@durhamjaide2001 Hopefully they will be able to help