Celebrating 30 years' service to the community in 2010
If you are a St Albans resident who is elderly, unwell, lonely, disabled or facing a crisis and do not have family or a good neighbour, we may be able to help with transport, shopping, befriending, collecting prescriptions, gardening, odd jobs, etc.
The scheme is run entirely by volunteers and has been in operation since 1980.If you need our help phone St Albans (01727)830713 and we will try to meet your request
Volunteers are urgently needed in the following sections:-
- Duty Officer to use the telephone in your own home for one day per month to receive requests from clients and find suitable volunteers training given and we pay for the calls you make.
- Light Help shop, pick up prescriptions or relieve carers for short periods.
- Heavy Help heavier jobs around the home moving furniture, minor repairs, decorating and gardening.
- Transport use your car to take people to and from the shops, doctors, hospital we pay mileage costs towards expenses.
- Befriending visit a lonely person on a regular basis.
You can download an Application form from our contact page and if you would like to talk to someone first, please telephone the scheme 01727 830713