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 and disabled people a year, 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:
• Decorating & DIY – support around the house with painting, decorating, assembling of furniture, 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 • Craft • Chair Based Exercise • Lunch • Reading • Silver Lunch • Sunday Tea
Support Online via:
• Online Art Group – weekly art sessions delivered to a group of beneficiaries online
• 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
We will not be taking on any more gardening jobs until the 1st of November 2024.
This is due to a high demand and long waiting list for gardening support. We will work diligently to work through the current jobs and accept new gardening jobs following the 1st of November 2024. For any questions please speak to a staff member.