Fuel costs deterring meal delivery driver applicants, volunteer group says
Maureen Bougeard says prospective volunteer drivers often drop out once they learn about expenses.
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Rising fuel costs are discouraging people from signing up as meal delivery volunteer drivers, according to Maureen Bougeard, who said some prospective applicants stop responding once they learn about the expenses involved, BBC Business reported.
The comments point to a wider challenge facing volunteer-run meal delivery services, which often rely on drivers covering their own fuel costs as part of unpaid or lightly compensated roles. As fuel prices have remained a pressure point for household budgets, the added cost appears to be a deterrent for people who might otherwise volunteer.
The strain on driver recruitment could have knock-on effects for the reliability of meal delivery services that depend on a steady pool of volunteers, though further details on the scale of the shortfall were not provided.
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- Fuel costs putting off meal delivery driver applicants — BBC Business
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