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 GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME
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A Good Neighbour Scheme uses voluntary effort from local people to provide help for anyone in the local community who needs assistance.

Location
Good Neighbour Schemes are operating in cities, towns and parishes across the country. If there not one operating in your area, ask why not? Or set one up yourself.

Age
There is no formal age restriction to being a good neighbour. Some tasks undertaken may have their own restrictions, e.g. driving a motor car.

Ability
Everyone has the ability to be a good neighbour. Tasks are matched to the most suitably skilled volunteer.

Description
How it works.
A simple telephone call to the local group, which will be answered by a co-ordinator who will then arrange for the problem to be dealt with by one of their registered volunteers. The co-ordinator will then phone the enquirer back to confirm who will be calling and at what time.

Dedication
Tasks undertaken could include;
Providing transport to appointments or shopping.

Undertaking simple household tasks such as changing a light bulb or moving small items of furniture.

Companionship for those who would like a chat and cup of tea or maybe playing a game of Cards or Scrabble ect.

Support to those recuperating from an illness, such as gardening or taking children to and from school.

Help with writing letters, reading to the blind or partially sighted.

Closely Related Activities
Contact the Elderly 1138, Garden Share 1153, Family support 306, The Salvation Army 837, Advocates 298, Vol Drive 315, Self Help Groups 925, Bereavement Counsellor 300.

Voluntary Work
All volunteers are CRB checked by the police, are fully insured and carry ID cards.

Cost
The service is FREE. The only charge is for transport – this goes towards the cost of petrol. Parking fees also need to be paid for, if applicable.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

  The level of energy that could be required Energy  
  The level of demand that could be required by your arms Arms  
  The level of demand that could be required by your legs Legs  
  The level of demand that could be required by your sight. Sight  
  The level of demand that could be required by your hearing. Hearing  
  The level of demand that could be required by your speech. Speech  
  The level of demand of Cerebral Learning that could occur as a direct consequence of absorbing factual information. Learning  

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