Basildon Community Transport Services
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Volunteering

We are recruiting volunteer car drivers and office helpers. Your mileage is reimbursed, and we give you training and a free DBS check.

Call us on 01268 465858 Make an enquiry
Four BCTS drivers in navy fleeces standing in front of two of our navy minibuses

Who can volunteer?

  • Anyone with some spare time during the day, Monday to Friday
  • Car drivers who would like to drive our clients in their own car, with mileage reimbursed
  • People who would like to help with our administration

Our volunteers are part of an essential local service. They drive older and disabled people to health appointments, shopping and social activities, and help our office team keep everything running.

Why volunteer with us?

  • You make a real difference to older and disabled people in Basildon, Billericay and Wickford.

  • Volunteer car drivers have their mileage reimbursed.

  • We give you the training you need for your role.

  • We arrange your DBS check with you, and there is nothing to pay.

  • You help during the day, Monday to Friday, when our services run.

Would you like to help your local community?

Call us for a chat, or fill in the volunteer form on this page and we will be in touch.

Call us on 01268 465858 Fill in the volunteer form

Volunteer roles

  • A driver helping passengers with their shopping bags onto a BCTS minibus outside the shops

    Volunteer car driver

    Drive our clients in your own car to health appointments, shopping and social events. Your mileage is reimbursed.

  • Three members of the office team beside the BCTS banner, which lists the three phone numbers

    Office helper

    Help our administration team with the phones, bookings and paperwork at the George Hurd Centre.

Training and DBS checks

Every volunteer gets the training they need for their role and a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, because the people we help are often older or vulnerable. We arrange the check with you and there is nothing to pay.

What happens after you get in touch

  1. We have a chat

    We call you to talk about what you would like to do and when you are free.

  2. DBS check

    We fill in the DBS form with you and send it off.

  3. Training

    We give you the training you need for your role before you start.

Volunteer enquiry form

Questions marked "(optional)" can be left empty. We need a phone number or an email address to reply to you.

About you

Your first name and surname.

Give a phone number or an email address, or both.

We will only use it to reply to you.

Your town, or the first part of your postcode, for example SS14.

How you would like to help

What would you like to help with?

Tick everything that interests you.

Do you hold a full UK driving licence?

We ask this only if you would like to drive.

When are you usually available? (optional)

Tick all that apply. You can change this later.

For example, experience you have, or questions for us.

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Get in touch

Call us on 01268 465858 during opening hours, or send us a message and we will get back to you.

Call us on 01268 465858 Make an enquiry

Opening hours

Day Hours
Monday 9:30am to 3:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am to 3:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am to 3:30pm
Thursday 9:30am to 3:30pm
Friday 9:30am to 3:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

These are the transport line hours. The toenail cutting and wheelchair hire lines are open 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday.