Volunteer Drivers

If you drive a vehicle to carry out church-related duties, you should check the level of cover provided by your insurance company and tell them that you are volunteering. In the vast majority of cases your insurance company will not charge an additional insurance premium for your volunteering work and will simply make a note on your policy.  They may provide cover under your SDP policy or they could choose to add personal business cover. If they suggest that a payment is required, this may be waived if you tell them how little you drive for the church compared to your other activities.

Please complete the annual declaration (Form F8) downloadable via this link: https://diocesehn.org.uk/services/health-safety/health-safety-manual/

Submit the form to your parish health and safety representative johnwells2911@gmail.com or to the parish secretary. You do not need to provide documentation.  Examples of church-related journeys include:

·                             those who use cars to take communion to the housebound

·                             driving to the bank with collection monies

·                             being part of a rota to collect members of (for example) a lunch club

·                             an organised or semi-organised arrangement where parishioners with cars pick up other parishioners to bring them to Mass.