Who is in the room Our village Whissendine North West of Rutland One of largest of Rutland villages At least 1000 years of history mentioned in the Domesday Record Two fine Grade 1 listed buildings ID: 580362
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Sharing good practiceSlide2
Who is in the room?Slide3
Our village:
Whissendine
North
West
of
Rutland
One of largest of Rutland villagesAt least 1000 years of history - mentioned in the Domesday RecordTwo fine Grade 1 listed buildings:St Andrews Church one of the largest in Rutland with an impressive 100-foot towerWorking windmill. 600 homes: a mix from thatch to 21st century conversions and new developments Primary school, two pubs, village hall, village shop, sports and social club and hair and beauty salon No GP surgery or post office
1253 residents, 111 are 75 and over and 33 live alone
Source: www.neighbourhood statistics
Source: Whissendine web pageSlide4
In addition to Whissendine Good Neighbours Scheme (WGNS)
Age UK
Happy Circle
Pre school / play group
Brownies
WI
Youth ClubStars etcHandy manGardeningElectricianPainter and decoratorCarpetsKitchen designCatteryKennels etc
Source: Whissendine web pageSlide5
Whissendine: good weatherSlide6
Bad weatherSlide7
WGNS: started in 2010
Current structure
Management group of 9 who meet every two months
30 volunteers
All volunteers undergo safeguarding checks
Issued with an id card to be shown for all assignments
Getting startedThe parish planNeeds analysisSteering group
Public meetingRecruitmentPublicitySlide8
From the WGNS website
Who are we?
The
Whissendine Good Neighbour Scheme
uses voluntary effort from local people to provide help for anyone in the village who needs assistance with transport, household tasks, companionship, practical support following illness, letter writing, form filling, and more...
How does it work?
Call 0750 059 9635 between 8am and 8pm. A co-ordinator will arrange for one of our registered volunteers to help. Be prepared to leave a message, the co-ordinator may be busy.How much does it cost?The only charge is for petrol and parking. There is no charge for transport within the village. All the other services are free.
www.whissendinegns.org.ukSlide9
Volunteers asked which type of work are they able to do
Driving
to
hospital/clinic/doctor
Shopping/errands/collecting
prescriptions/pensions
Help with (non legal )form filling Gardening/domestic work in an emergencyInternet/IT adviceBefriendingAssistance with petsAdministration of the Good Neighbour SchemeHolding the Mobile phone for a week on a rota basis
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WGNS volunteer activity Slide11
WGNS volunteer activity Slide12
WGNS management group recent evaluation
What we do well
Fills a gap for lonely or isolated people in the village
Usually able to help: flexible
Wide range of help offered
Continually developing
: introduction of wheelchairSocial events: for volunteers and clients get to know one another - engenders trustWhere we could improve
Raise awareness of the scheme amongst more people in the village
More emphasis that it is not just for transport or for elderly peopleSlide13
Advice we would give to others starting out
Don’t look for a need that is not there
Establish the parameters to decide what you can and can’t
do: you cannot meet every need
Maintain a good management group: share responsibility and power
Have volunteers who are keen to make it a success: drivers especially in demand
Celebrate successThings change: clients and volunteersDon’t try to do it by yourself: use the experiences of others
WGNS management group Slide14
December 2013: WGNS receives award from
Red Cross and Rutland Times for
'Being inspiring and doing inspiring work in the local community of Rutland’
Summary
Establish the need
Recruit
Deal with bureaucracyFind fundingPublicizeStartEvaluateCelebrateSlide15
Questions and commentsSlide16
Whissendine Good Neighbours Scheme (WGNS)
www.whissendinegns.org.uk/