Since 1966 Fulham Good Neighbours has supported older and disabled people in their homes, gardens, community, community centre, and online. We support almost 500 older people and those with disabilities, supported by over 100 local volunteers.
All of our projects are provided to beneficiaries for FREE. These include,
Support in the Home and Garden via:
• Minor Repairs & DIY – support around the house with assembling of furniture and minor repair around the house, etc.
• Gardening – • Adopt a Garden – befriending & gardening support • Online Gardening workshops – delivered in partnership with Nubian Life
Support in the Community via:
• Good Neighbour Scheme - shopping, transport, errands, etc
• Befriending – volunteers matched with beneficiaries to have 1:1 regular chats via telephone or in-person
• Social Clubs – • Digital Support • Art • Choir • Chair Based Exercise • Lunch • Reading • Silver Lunch • Textiles Workshop
Support Online via:
• Online Chair-Based Exercise – supervised exercise activities directly in the homes of beneficiaries online
• Digital Inclusion support – 1:1 digital support, device lending, digital drop-in, wifi connectivity
Please contact us on info@fulhamgoodneighbours.org or 020 7385 8850 should you or anyone you know need our support.
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Vision Statement:
To create an inclusive community where neighbours look out and care for each other
Mission Statement:
We enrich the lives of older people and people with disabilities living in Fulham by providing practical help and creating opportunities to:
- Contribute to society; - Connect with others; and - Live life to the fullest
Our projects aim to reduce the impact of older people's concerns raised in the 2019 local Older People’s Commission. These related mainly to: access to services; loneliness and isolation; and poverty and deprivation.
Our projects also keep in mind, the 2017 Index For Wellbeing in Later Life (Age UK and University of Southampton) which found:
- Meaningful engagement, whether through social, creative or physical activity, contributes over 20% to an individual’s sense of wellbeing in later life;
- Creative and cultural participation contributes most significantly to wellbeing (out of 40 indicators); and
- Physical activity was the second highest factor