VOLUNTEER MINIBUS DRIVER

We Urgently Need To Recruit More Volunteers Drivers, To Drive Our Minibuses For Our Days Out & Daventry Town Community Bus Service Each Friday

• There is no commitment to regular days as we are very flexible.

• The minibuses are automatic and not as daunting to drive as you might think – not everyone needs to be a retired bus driver!

• A good sense of humour and an interest in meeting people are essential.

• Specialist MiDAS training is provided for all volunteers.

On average, our minibus drivers take more than 28,000 PASSENGERS in a year - the equivalent of almost 21,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

Thank you so much for showing interest in joining our wonderful team of minibuses drivers volunteers Please complete the form below, and we will be in touch shortly to get you started.

Jessica (volunteer mini bus driver) 

“I am a volunteer mini bus driver and I love it. I have been volunteering for DACT since 2009.

I retired from a career with London transport as a bus driver and later a revenue inspector.

I moved location from London to Daventry in 2002 decided I needed to be involved in the community and wanted to be involved in something worthwhile.

I love getting out and about and meeting people plus getting to go to some new and interesting places. I personally benefit from DACT  it gives me lots of happiness  and keeps me fit and active. 

I have met some lovely people and made so many friends its always pleasure to drive to all the different locations. Our day trip brochures are so full of places to go, and we are never short of travellers.

Joining the DACT family is so worthwhile, and you will get so much from volunteering with this amazing charity I will say to anyone thinking of joining us at DACT just do it!  you will not regret it, and you will find its addictive helping other people.

I cannot image my life without  DACT and I know when I am unable to drive and need the help of the amazing volunteers, they will be there for  me just like they are for anyone who needs them.”

Doug (volunteer mini bus driver) 

I am a mini bus driver and I started with DACT in 2016

 My story with DACT was when I was the chauffeur for Daventry District Council and the chairman at the time was in a wheelchair , so I contacted DACT to arrange for training to use one of there buses and learnt how to transport people in a wheelchair.

After 12 months working with the chairman and going to various functions you realise how important it is for people with disabilities to be included with every day events ,so I decided to volunteer once I had retired and have enjoyed it ever since.

On our DACT days out you meet so many different people from all walks of life who use the service for many different reasons from just wanting company, no longer driving or meeting friends or family in the place we are visiting.

From a personal point of view I have visited many places that I would not have thought of and been pleasantly surprised.

We go to so many places ,stately homes, the seaside, garden centres, boat trips, market towns and when doing the mystery tours it so interesting hearing the passengers trying to work out where we are going. On occasion due to detours we can end up on some very small roads and I find it amusing when I have to squeeze through traffic and get an applause from the passengers when i get through.

I also enjoy working with a team of like minded people I can highly recommend becoming a volunteer as it gives so many people a lot of pleasure and the service is a life line for people who otherwise may not get out and about”.

Graham/ Volunteer Car & Bus Driver

“I first discovered DACT in 2005 when I purchased my narrowboat. I met a few other boat owners who used the service to get to doctors and other medical appointments.

DACT became more familiar to me when I purchased my house in Braunston in 2011 and discovered some of my neighbour’s relied upon the volunteer drivers to get them to their medical appointments.

I have been a volunteer for various organisations such as Round Table, Rotary and now Lions and have seen the enormous benefits volunteering gives to the community.

When I planned to retire in mid 2023 I decided I would approach DACT to see if they needed any volunteer drivers. I was invited into the office and discussed the role of the volunteer car drivers and decided this would be an ideal role for me.

Taking people to their appointments gives me great pleasure as I meet so many different people from all walks of life and I feel as though I am doing something meaningful to the community.

I also drive a minibus for DACT and they have trained me through the MIDAS scheme and I am now able to assist with the Daventry Town Community bus service on a Friday as well as taking groups on organised days out. This gives me the pleasure of meeting even more people and I get to go to different places of interest.

Volunteering is a big part of my life and I enjoy every moment of what I do.”