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Our Constitution
• To alleviate distress of Lorry Drivers or their
immediate family.
• To provide financial assistance as funds allow.
• To offer advice and support over personal
and professional matters.
• To fund convalescent and end of life care.
• To fund training on entering or
leaving the Industry.
• To help increase diversity within the Haulage Industry.
Our Mission
Statement
• To develop a network of Almoners whose role will be to visit, support and help Lorry
Drivers who suffer through illness or injury.
• To be able to offer financial support, agreed through the Trustees,
to those members who request such support
• To develop a ‘one stop contact shop’ for drivers where
they can call and ask for advice and support on matters that are causing them anguish.
Some Background
Our Industry employs many people. It is an ageing workforce, of which the number of drivers over the age of 50 is
tremendous.
It is not a well paid industry, and often entails long hours. 70 hrs a week over 5 days is not uncommon,
with many of the workforce being away 4 nights in a week and sleeping in their vehicles.
It is subject to tight regulation,
by which a driver can lose the right to work by the revocation of his or her licence by the DVLA.
In addition, numerous
injuries are caused to drivers, not necessarily while driving, often when delivering. Sadly, whilst death is rare in this
industry, due to its nature, it does happen.
In short, the PDA recognises the need to provide a formal mechanism of
support for lorry drivers, hence the formation of the Professional Drivers Foundation.
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