Calder Community Cares
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We would reduce isolation by developing our mental wellbeing team and extending our volunteer team to support members of the community in identified need, with shopping, IT skills and phone support.
About this cause
In "normal" times, we support older people in the community by providing a series of social events that enable them to mix with younger generations. This helps them make friendships and share experiences and stories.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Our 119 volunteers are supporting over 200 members of the community who are isolating. This will continue while there is need. Three unpaid, full-time volunteers are committed to do so for the duration. We have set up "eat-together-stay-home" events, a gardening club and library service. We have delivered medications, collected shopping and provided a highly sophisticated mental wellbeing team.