The little book of big scams
Attached the ‘little book of big scams’ provided by West Mercia.
AGE UK VOLUNTEERING
We have two volunteer roles within the team:
We are recruiting volunteers to help move furniture to support clients to come home from a stay in hospital safely. Sometimes a client may live alone and after a visit in hospital they may need a bed or other furniture moving downstairs. No equipment is needed, just a willingness to help!
Meet and greeters: (Home from Hospital)
We are looking for volunteers that can offer meet and greet support to older people after a stay in hospital. Typically volunteers will visit the client’s home over 2/3 days to ensure they have everything they need to assist their recovery.
Tasks may include:
- Meet and greet the client at their home after their stay in hospital
- Ensure the home is warm
- Provide an essential shop if needed.
- Attend healthcare appointments with the client.
If the volunteer feels comfortable the two above roles can be combined to offer support.
To find out more about either role or apply to be a volunteer please email: volunteering@ageukhw.
We would like volunteers to start as soon as possible so please do pass this information onto anyone you think may be interested in volunteering with Age UK H&W.
As a volunteer at Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire you will receive a full induction, including our in-house Bitesize training, and a DBS check where necessary.
Margaret Westwood Memorial Charity
The Charity was established by Scheme of the Charity Commission dated 22 March 1988 (as amended by an Order of 26 October 2005 and Resolution of 17 February 2009). It was registered with the Charity Commission on 1 September 1970.
The Charity is devoted to supporting the physical, educational or moral welfare and benefit of children and young people (up to the age of 25) who reside in the County of Worcestershire as at 1946 (including parts of Stourbridge, Halesowen, Dudley and Oldbury) (“the Area of Benefit”).
The Charity makes grants to both individuals and charitable organisations for a wide range of purposes within that Area of Benefit.
Information sheet attached. Please contact the Charity for an application form/further details.
Services – how to contact?
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Harvington Pastoral Support Network
The Harvington Pastoral Support Network is a village initiative aimed at providing neighbourly support to local residents. The co-ordinators are Wendy and Konrad Monks and the other volunteers in the group are currently Mike Barbour, Annette France, and Sue Bullard. The Rector, Reverend Canon Richard Thorniley, oversees the project.
The purpose of the network is to provide low-key practical and emotional support to residents of the village, or to provide advice about how to access help for more complex needs. Over the last couple of years we have focused on raising awareness of the service through notices in the Village News, the Arch Messenger, and the “Welcome to Harvington”booklet which we produced. This has been effective in that we are quite often approached now by people who would like some help, or residents who have noticed that someone seems to be struggling a bit and who would “just like to let us know”. So, for instance, we
have been able to help with lifts to various appointments, taken people shopping or got provisions in for them if they have been poorly, and undertaken small practical or DIY tasks.
We are also providing friendly visiting for some people who are isolated or have suffered poor health or bereavement. In addition, we have been able to mobilise the very positive community spirit which exists in Harvington to keep a friendly eye on some of the more vulnerable villagers, and, for instance, to alert relatives where necessary.
It has been gratifying to recognise the care and goodwill that characterises the people of Harvington and we hope the project will be able to go from strength to strength. If you would like to speak to the team, or need a copy of the “Welcome” booklet, do please contact us on 01386 870267. E-mail address: