Adur, Worthing, and Littlehampton Good Neighbours Service
What is the Good Neighbours Service?
The service offers support and companionship to older people over 65 years of age, and is supported by a committed team of volunteers who visit older people that:
- live alone or are socially isolated
- have very little support available from family or friends
- have few, if any opportunities to get out on their own
- would benefit from social contact
What you can expect from the service:
- Regular visits by a volunteer to your home
- Accompany you on walks or for a drive
- Collect your prescriptions
- Career respite for the duration of the visit
- initial 12 week programme of support
“It’s the small tasks that make a BIG difference”
Our volunteers are unable to carry out housework, shopping, DIY or gardening and personal care, however, we will provide information about appropriate services that can.
Our highly trained volunteers will visit on a regular basis initially for 12 weeks. We can sit and chat over a cuppa, escort you on a planned outing, help with correspondence and…perhaps most importantly…we’ll listen to your needs and give the right information as to where help is available. We can even help find appropriate activities within the community and support you until you feel able to pursue them independently
We cover all of Adur, Worthing and Arun East.
For further information call: 01903 731800
Can you help us?
The ‘Adur, Worthing, and Littlehampton Good Neighbours Service' is in need of volunteers to help us with visiting older vulnerable people who may need assistance or would like company. Training and support is provided, and your travel expenses covered.
What skills will I need to volunteer?
- Patient conversational skills.
- Good listening skills.
- A social disposition.
- 1-2 free hours a week.
More Information
For more information about these and other services provided by Age UK West Sussex, or if you or someone you know is in need of these services; please contact our FREE Information & Advice line on: 0800 0191310.
How you contact us:
During office hours are Monday to Friday,
10.00am-4.00pm. Here’s how you can contact us:
By phone:
Age UK West Sussex
Adur, Worthing, and Littlehampton Good Neighbours Service
01903 731800
By e-mail:
kelly.compton@ageukwestsussex.org.uk
By post:
Age UK West Sussex
Suite 2, Anchor Springs
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 6BP
Download the leaflet here : The Good Neighbours Service
