Church Stretton Good Neighbours Care Group

Description:

Church Stretton Good Neighbours Care Group is a registered charity run wholly by volunteers.

The stated aims of the group are to promote the welfare of the aged, to relieve old age, sickness and infirmity.

The service includes:

• the provision of a transport service by voluntary car drivers to hospitals and other institutions for treatment and visiting where public services are unsuitable
• a helpline staffed by coordinators between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, arranging tasks on any day of the week with two days notice
• a daily delivery of Mayfair meals on wheels
• day centre lunch club every Thursday
• monthly widows club
• monthly lunch club

On ringing the number below, a client obtains the number of the duty coordinator for the day, who will ring around the volunteers to find out who is available for the selected task.