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Shotley and Erwarton Good Neighbour Scheme

In our scheme local volunteers help other local people in our community with a range of helpful services ranging including:

  • Providing transport to medical appointments, hospital appointments and other appointments as necessary including taking you shopping or to the hairdressers/barbers
  • Getting your Shopping for you
  • Help with Form Filling
  • Light Housework
  • Minor domestic repairs
  • Collecting pensions/prescriptions
  • Befriending
  • Dog walking and other activities as requested and agreed.

 

There are currently 46 registered volunteers who are all DBS checked providing services for the local community and last year assistance was provided 486 times for local people.

 

Our scheme is managed by a committee with a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer together with 7 other committee members.  The Committee meets every 6 weeks and the AGM is held in October each year.

 

Anyone wishing to join the scheme as a volunteer or request to use the service should ring 07799 873881.  

Who to contact

Name
Telephone Co-ordinator
Position
Secretary
Telephone
07799 873881
07985286896
Email
debbieanne_dodd@hotmail.com
Website
http://shotley.onesuffolk.net/groups-2/good-neighbours/

Where to go

Name
Shotley and Ewarton villages
Area served
Babergh
Restrictions to access
To people living in Shotley and Erwarton.
Notes

The scheme covers residents of shotley, shotleygate and erwarton

Days & Times

8.30 to 6pm Monday to Friday
Time of day
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Session Information
We undertake activities at any time of day by agreement. The phone is manned 8.30 to 6pm
We can sometimes undertake jobs over the weekend and evenings by agreement

Other details

Age Groups
Adults
Notes

We will always try to assist people if we can but in order to find an available volunteer to undertake the task as much notice as possible is appreciated.  We regularly help people with: Transport to appointments, shopping, prescription pick up, light housework, befriending, dog walking and light gardening.  

Service users involved in planning
Yes
The activitiy required is discussed and agreed with the service user if appropriate for the scheme member to undertake

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