Optio Voluntary Car Service Seeks New Volunteers

by | Mar 2, 2026 | Community Action Isle of Wight News

Please complete the application form here if you would like to be a volunteer driver for Optio. For further details see here:

Optio Driver Application Form

Car Details

Licence Details

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Vehicle Insurance

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Medical History

Have you any ongoing medical problems that we should know about e.g. back problems?
If you are over 75 years of age has your Doctor certified you as fit to drive and have you proof of this?

Information Required

The people our drivers assist are often elderly and have mobility problems. This can mean that they are vulnerable. The following details are, therefore, required to enable you to work for us. Any information received shall be treated in the strictest confidence.
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence?
Please note that as this work is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all previous convictions MUST be disclosed, but not all convictions shall exclude you from working for us. A DBS will still be carried out.

References

We would like the names and addresses of two people (not relatives) who know you well, whom we may contact for a reference. This does not have to be work related, but if you do have someone who knows you as an employee or volunteer, this would be helpful. Please obtain their consent first. We shall always contact references.
I hereby give my permission for a police check to be made in connection with my application to become a volunteer driver. I agree to my references being asked to comment on my suitability for the position of volunteer driver. The information I have provided is accurate and I agree to report any changes in circumstances immediately.