Good Neighbour Schemes

What are Good Neighbour Schemes?

These are local voluntary organisations that offer a service to people in need of a little support and help at certain times in their lives.

They may be elderly or disabled or single parents, experiencing illness or maybe just lonely because of bereavement or loss.

The Good Neighbours Scheme is there to offer mainly temporary help, to assist people to cope or to help them on the road to recovery or to get more involved in community life.

What help can Good Neighbour Schemes provide?

Providing lifts / transport to appointments, hospital visits or day care / local clubs
Help with shopping, errands, prescription collection
Befriending / visiting
Help with looking after pets, dog walking
Letter writing, form filling
Help after hospital discharge
Accompanying to clubs or groups of interest
Minor repairs, gardening, household tasks
Providing emergency meals / provisions
Providing information / signposting / support to contact services
Reading to partially sighted /blind or elderly

N.B. Not a definitive list – some schemes may offer other services

Do all Good Neighbour Schemes offer the same services?

Each scheme will look different as they are based on local needs, what people are prepared to do and what is happening in an individual community already.
Not every scheme will run the whole list of services. For example there are many schemes offering lifts / transport and not so many that will undertake gardening tasks. You will need to check locally.
Schemes may ask for a small donation especially if transport is involved but most tasks are undertaken on a purely voluntary basis

—

Local Good Neighbour Schemes

Southover Good Neighbours

A group of Southover residents offering neighbourly support within Southover.

Find our more

Nevill Good Neighbours

Nevill Residents who provide voluntary, neighbourly help to residents of the Nevill estate.

Find our more

Ringmer Good Neighbours

Ringmer Good Neighbours is a scheme that was launched to provide a support network for Ringmer residents.

Find our more

Plumpton & East Chiltington Good Neighbours Scheme

This good neighbours scheme provides support and practical help for residents in Plumpton and East Chiltington.

Find out more

Beacon Good Neighbour Scheme

Ditchling, Streat and Westmeston Good Neighbour Scheme, providing voluntary services to the isolated, elderly and vulnerable.

Find our more

Barcombe Good Neighbours

This parish based group can provide short term help to the communities of Barcombe, Barcombe Cross, Barcombe Mills, Spithurst and Town Littleworth

Find out more