COVID-19 Recovery: Volunteer Befriending Support for the Elderly - Project

Project overview

The funding will be used to recruit train and supervise volunteers to support BAME older people aged over 70 years to help them reengage with the community as lockdown eases. They will continue to provide one to one support a telephone service with practical and emotional support a shopping and home delivery service and signposting to essential services. The aim is to support older people during the current coronavirus pandemic to help reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.

Grant amount: £9,532
Organisation name: COVID-19 Recovery: Volunteer Befriending Support for the Elderly
Grant date: 13 May, 2021

Duration: 1 August, 2021–1 June, 2022

Recipient organisation

Organisation name: Place At My Table
Type: Registered charity (unincorporated)
Charity number: 1190535
Location: Beddington South, Carshalton and Wallington, Sutton

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