Assist Teignbridge

Helping the elderly in the local community to remain living independently at home through a range of free and paid-for services

Assist Teignbridge

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Helping the elderly in the local community to remain living independently at home through a range of free and paid-for services

Wer also offer a range of paid for services to support independent living. We can match you with a member of staff to help you with domestic tasks; personal care needs; carers respite and more. Services are personalised for your needs.

Our volunteer services provide free support for those in the community who experience difficulties with day-to-day living because of their limited mobility, frailty, and/or sensory problems. Our volunteers enable them to engage in activities they would otherwise be unable to enjoy. Tasks undertaken include visiting housebound people at home, reading mail, dog walking, gardening, wheelchair escorting, accompanying to local exercise sessions, and supporting people on hospital appointments, shopping trips, and on excursions where support is needed, eg for those with mobility and/or visual impairment

Our team of friendly volunteers can support with a range of services to include:

Outreach Benefit Support - volunteers help fill in Attendance and Carers Allowance Forms, and also Pension Credit Claims.

Gardeners - who will keep your lawns and borders tidy when you are struggling to manage.

Dog Walking - volunteers can help walk your pet if you are recovering from illness or surgery and need short-term support.

Telephone Befrienders who can call you regularly for a friendly chat.

Face to Face Befrienders who can call round to enjoy your company and engage in interesting conversations, play games, or accompany you out for a coffee or tea break.

The Events Team work in the background, preparing our ever popular Tombolas at charitable markets and events, and working hard to raise funds for the charity.

Brokerage - interested in volunteering but not sure what you'd like to do - We can guide you into registering as a volunteer for other local charities throughout Teignbridge.

This charity is at the heart of the community in Dawlish, Devon, promoting volunteering and offering information, advice, help and assistance to elderly and vulnerable people in the locality through the Community Support Project. Wer also offer a range of paid for services to support independent living. We can match you with a member of staff to help you with domestic tasks; personal care needs; carers respite and more. Services are personalised for your needs. Our volunteer services...

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Advice Befriending Care services Caring for someone Community facilities Employment & work Financial advice Friendship Fundraising Gardening Help at home Shopping Socialising

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all ages

Assist Teignbridge