Homelife Carlisle Homelife Carlisle Homelife Carlisle have offers and grants available for heating, energy efficiency measures and to help you make repairs to your home, as well as assist with jobs within the home.
Community Neighbours Community Neighbours Community Neighbours is a volunteer befriending project run by Carlisle City Council & covers Carlisle & District area. Our volunteers support elderly people in their own homes & local community. Volunteers are linked to an elderly person aged 55 & upwards. Older people are welcome to join the project and can also be referred by other agencies. By offering neighbourly support, we do the small things that make a big difference in helping people improve their health & quality of life. Our volunteers can give support in a number of ways, Companionship, Transport, Accompanied Walks, Help with Correspondence, Dog Walking, Shopping & Supporting people to access social & leisure activities. Once you have completed the application process, which includes a DBS check. We would link you to an elderly person who lives within 1.5 miles of where you live; this could be further if you live in a rural area. You can then arrange to visit that person at mutually agreed times. This flexible approach enables people to fit their volunteering into most lifestyles. Why not give some time to an elderly person in your community? For further information, telephone Paul Caine 01228 817125