Who We Are
About the history of our charity
Founded in 1966, Fulham Good Neighbour Service has its roots in the Fulham District Nursing Association.
The founding date of the Fulham District Nursing Association is recorded as either October 1919 or April 1920. It was created with funds from the Fulham War Memorial Trust Fund, established in the wake of WWI. The Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham at that time wanted to raise £20,000 for a memorial to the fallen and the construction of a memorial hospital. However, the required sum was not raised and the War Memorial now located in Vicarage Gardens, Putney Bridge Approach was constructed instead. The balance of the funds raised was to be used to maintain the Memorial and some to set up and fund the Fulham District Nursing Association.
In 1966, the then-named London Borough of Hammersmith took over the provision of health care within the area, and the Fulham District Nursing Association was consequently dissolved. However, its funding body, The Fulham War Memorial Trust Fund, permitted the balance of its income to be transferred to any other charitable purpose for the inhabitants of the Borough. Thus, funds were directed to the newly established Fulham Good Neighbour Service.
In 2006, Fulham Good Neighbour Service moved to its current location in Rosaline Hall, 70 Rosaline Road, London, SW6 7QT.
In 2016, the Charity celebrated its 50th anniversary, for which it produced a commemorative booklet. In 2019, the Charity received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK.
Fulham Good Neighbour Service is a registered charity (1113752) and a company limited by guarantee (05639340).
Fulham Good Neighbours is a local charity enabling neighbours to create a community where they look out and care for each other.
Fulham Good Neighbours is a local charity enabling neighbours to create a community where they look out and care for each other.
We help people who live in the area of the former metropolitan borough of Fulham.
We help people who live in the area of the former metropolitan borough of Fulham.
Information for current volunteers
Take a look at all of our trustees at Fulham Good Neighbours.
Take a look at all of our trustees at Fulham Good Neighbours.
Take a look at all of our partners at Fulham Good Neighbours.
Take a look at all of our partners at Fulham Good Neighbours.
Take a look at all of our staff at Fulham Good Neighbours.
Take a look at all of our staff at Fulham Good Neighbours.
Please visit our website regularly as all current vacancies are advertised here.
Please visit our website regularly as all current vacancies are advertised here.
Volunteers
We are supported by over 100 volunteers. If you are one of them, please familiarise yourself with the below information.
1. Volunteer Handbook and Volunteer Management Policy. If you are assisting an older person with a financial transaction, please ensure that you obtain their signatures on our Beneficiary Money Handling Policy. Please return the signed and filled in form to the office.
2. Home Visit Leaflet - please take this long with you to your visit if you can
3. Volunteer Expenses Claim Form
4. Adopt a Garden: Adopt a Garden Volunteers Info Sheet, Monthly Update Form
and Risk Assessment
5. Digital Inclusion Project: DI Volunteer Info Sheet, Visit Updates Form and Visit Overview.
Please access here our Digital Inclusion Lesson Guides on: Common Android Gestures for Your Phone or Tablet, How to Get Around and Use Built-In Apps, Tips on Online Safety, How to Search on the Internet, Online shopping safety tips, Meeting new friends and romantic partners, How to book a holiday online.
In an emergency please call 999 and request the relevant rescue service: ambulance, fire or police.
If you need support out of hours (.e.g. you are concerned about someone due them no replying and want to ask for a welfare check) please contact
LBHF Adult Social Care on 020 8753 4198 – Option 3.
Vision, Mission & Values
Vision Statement
To create an inclusive community where neighbours look out and care for each other.
Mission Statement
We enrich the lives of older and disabled residents of Fulham by providing practical help and creating opportunities to:
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Contribute to society
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Connect with others
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Live life to the fullest.
Our Values are:
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Trustworthiness
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Being Welcome and Inclusive
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Proactivity and Flexibility
Where we work
Directions to our office are here.
We help people who live in the area of the former Metropolitan Borough of Fulham.
This covers:
- All of the SW6 postal district
- Southerly parts of the W6 and W14 postal districts - south of Hammersmith Road
(map courtesy of Dr Edwards and Bishop King’s Fulham Charity)
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History
Founded in 1966, Fulham Good Neighbour Service has its roots in the Fulham District Nursing Association.
The founding date of the Fulham District Nursing Association is recorded as either October 1919 or April 1920. It was created with funds from the Fulham War Memorial Trust Fund, established in the wake of WWI. The Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham at that time wanted to raise £20,000 for a memorial to the fallen and the construction of a memorial hospital. However, the required sum was not raised and the War Memorial now located in Vicarage Gardens, Putney Bridge Approach was constructed instead. The balance of the funds raised was to be used to maintain the Memorial and some to set up and fund the Fulham District Nursing Association.
In 1966, the then-named London Borough of Hammersmith took over the provision of health care within the area, and the Fulham District Nursing Association was consequently dissolved. However, its funding body, The Fulham War Memorial Trust Fund, permitted the balance of its income to be transferred to any other charitable purpose for the inhabitants of the Borough. Thus, funds were directed to the newly established Fulham Good Neighbour Service.
In 2006, Fulham Good Neighbour Service moved to its current location in Rosaline Hall (70 Rosaline Road, London, SW6 7QT) which was built in 1901 as a mission hall for the Dawes Road Baptist Chapel.
In 2016, the Charity celebrated its 50th anniversary, for which it produced a commemorative booklet.
In 2019, the Charity received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK.
Fulham Good Neighbour Service is a registered charity (1113752) and a company limited by guarantee (05639340).
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Volunteer Coordinator - full time, however part time will be considered for the right applicant
You will recruit, induct, and manage our volunteers; which, will include leading our Good Neighbour Scheme and Befriending projects and supporting the recruitment of volunteers for all other projects.
You can see the full job description here.
To apply for the role, please send your CV and a personal statement (no more than two sides of A4), detailing how you meet the items in the person specification, to jamiehilton@fulhamgoodneighbours.org.
Social Work Student Placements
If you are a Social Worker Student and would like to talk about arranging a placement with us as part of your course we would love to hear from you. Please call us on 020 7385 8850 or email info@fulhamgoodneighbours.org
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering with us please visit
http://www.fulhamgoodneighbours.org/support-us/volunteer-with-us