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Bicester Good Neighbour Scheme (360G-ocf-a061600000fxak2)

Funding Organization
£1,000
Recipient Organization

To fund scheme coordinator who finds suitable volunteers for each elderly client

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Grant Details

Amount Applied For 1000
Amount Awarded 1000
Amount Disbursed 1000
Award Date 2015-04-14T00:00:00+00:00
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Cherwell 015D
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type LSOA
From An Open Call? Yes
Funding Org: Department Red Nose Day Community Cash 2015
Grant Programme: Title Spring 2015
IMPACT Advance people's physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety
Planned Dates: End Date 2016-04-06T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2015-04-06T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: City Bicester
Recipient Org: Description Bicester Good Neighbour scheme aims to provide a free, caring, home visiting service to local older people. We aim to alleviate loneliness by matching clients with volunteer befrienders. The scheme is based at the Bicester Health & Wellbeing Centre and employs a part-time paid coordinator to match volunteers and clients. Volunteers are interviewed, DBS checked and issued with a "Do's and Don'ts" guide to help get them started. Clients are initially visited at home by our coordinator to find out about their situation and likes/dislikes in order to make a suitable match with one of our volunteers. We hold regular coffee mornings for both volunteers and clients to celebrate our work. Clients are usually isolated and often housebound older people. Volunteers visit their clients at home regularly, usually weekly, to offer friendship and support. As well as befriending, they may help with small practical tasks around the home, shopping, light gardening work, accompany clients to appointments, and check that they are safe, well and warm.
Recipient Org: Postal Code OX26 6DJ
Recipient Org: Street Address c/o Bicester Health & Wellbeing Centre
Recipient Org: Web Address http://www.goodneighbourscheme.com
URL http://www.goodneighbourscheme.com

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