Our Services
We support anyone, of any age, from the towns of Teignmouth, Dawlish and Chudleigh (and the villages in between) who is lonely and isolated and needs some support but doesn’t quite know what or where to turn to find it.
You can refer yourself or a friend/neighbour/family member/client by contacting us on 01626 771695 or emailing info@volunteeringinhealth.co.uk.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday – 10am to 3pm, and Friday 10am to 2pm.
Our Wellbeing Team Lead reviews every referral and allocates the staff member that we think will best be able to support each individual. Everyone will receive slightly different support because we tailor our support to suit you, but below you can find out some of the different things that we do.
Supporting
Our Support Workers work with people indefinitely to provide the support they need to live more happily, safely and independently. There is a particular focus on people with memory problems and life limiting conditions and their families.
Our volunteer befrienders visit or telephone lonely and isolated people once a week for a chat.
Connecting
We help people to find and access a range of support services, linking them with other community and voluntary sector organisations in our community. So if you’re not sure where to turn, try us first and we’ll help find the right support for you! We also work closely with the statutory sector and can help people to navigate these services. We also have Link Workers based in Dawlish Hospital who provide a similar service to patients on the ward and their families.
Empowering
Our Wellbeing Co-Ordinators support people over a three month period to work towards set goals that will empower them to take more control of their own health and wellbeing. Some clients who are receiving this support will also be invited to attend The HOPE Course (Help Overcoming Problems Effectively) where they can meet other people in a similar position and support each other.
Home Help Service
Our Home Helpers support people with practical tasks around the house, like cleaning, laundry and shopping for £20 per hour.
Find out more here.
Transport
Our volunteer drivers take people to medical appointments in the driver’s own car or our wheelchair accessible vehicle. There is a suggested donation for this service.
Please ring 01626 771695 to book transport, giving us as much notice as possible (and a minimum of 48 hours if at all possible). The Transport desk is open Mon-Fri between 10am and 12.30pm.
Find out more here.