Good Companions
Good Companions: Reducing loneliness and isolation for vulnerable and older people in Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale.
Good Companions provides Friendship Groups, and a Home Visiting Service.
Volunteers visit people in their own homes on a regular basis to provide friendship and support.
Our Friendship Groups give service users the opportunity to meet, talk and make new friends over a cup of tea, as well as enjoying a variety of games and activities.
There are three part-time members of staff and a committed and a dedicated team of volunteers, all of whom have been DBS checked as required.
* Our friendship groups are run throughout the week at the following locations:
Monday 11.00am – 1.00pm
Clifton Community Centre Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham NG11 8AR Contact: Delia Stirland, Clifton Friendship Project Coordinator Tel: 07743 564716 There is a car park accessed from Farnborough Road, just behind the Hope Centre. The tram stops outside the Hope Centre and there is a bus stop close by. The building is fully accessible for wheelchairs and has accessible toilet facilities.
Monday 1.30 – 3.30pm
Silverdale Community Centre, The Downs, Silverdale, Nottingham NG11 7EB Contact: Louise Compton, Silverdale Coordinator Tel: 07871 330228 There is car parking and there is a bus stop close by. The building is fully accessible for wheelchairs and has accessible toilet facilities.
Tuesday 10.00am – 12.00noon
Clifton Methodist Church, Rivergreen, Clifton, Nottingham NG11 9AU Contact: Sarah Cox, Good Companions Lead Coordinator Tel: 07743 561092 There is car parking and the Rivergreen tram and bus stop is also outside. The building is fully accessible for wheelchairs and has accessible toilet facilities.
Thursday 10.00am – 12.00noon
Simone Gardens: Southchurch Drive (opposite Clifton Leisure Centre) Clifton, Nottingham NG11 8BG Contact: Sarah Cox, Good Companions Lead Coordinator Tel: 07743 561092 The friendship group is held in the spacious communal room. There is limited parking. It is on the tram route and on the route of the no.48 bus. The building is fully accessible for wheelchairs.
Friday 11.00am – 2.00pm
Parkgate Community Centre: Chamberlain Close, Clifton, Nottingham. NG11 8RX Delia Stirland, Clifton Friendship Project Coordinator Tel: 07743 56471 There is a car park and roadside parking. There is a bus stop close by. The building is fully accessible for wheelchairs and has accessible toilet facilities. Although not run by Good Companions, there is the opportunity to buy a three-course meal at lunchtime from the Parkgate Community Kitchen and many of our service users enjoy this facility.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Sarah Cox/Delia Stirland/Louise Compton
- Contact Position
- Lead Coordinator/Clifton Friendship Project Coordinator/ Silverdale Coordinator
- Telephone
- 0115 878 6182
- info@goodcompanions.org
- Website
- Good Companions Website
- Notes
How to access our services:
We take referrals from a wide range of statutory and voluntary organisations, including health and social services. However, you do not need to be referred to us to use one of our services. You can simply contact us for further information and we will be happy to help.
Who to Contact:
Sarah Cox: Good Companions Lead Coordinator Tel: 07743 561092
Delia Stirland: Clifton Friendship Project Coordinator Tel: 07743 564716
Louise Compton: Silverdale Coordinator Tel: 07871 330228
Registered Address: Good Companions Clifton Cornerstone, Southchurch Drive, Nottingham, NG11 8EW
Registered Charity No: 1144729
Telephone: 0115 8786182
E-mail: info@goodcompanions.org
Website: https://www.goodcompanions.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCompanionsNottingham/
Sarah, Delia and Louise work part-time.
All telephones have an answerphone and you can also email or leave a Facebook message; all are checked regularly.
Other Details
Costs
- Details
- Charges: For all groups, a nominal charge will get you unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits and a variety of games including quizzes, card games, dominoes, crosswords etc. We also have Tai Chi sessions regularly and guest speakers occasionally. If you have a mobility problem and require help to get to any of our Friendship Groups, we can arrange a subsidised taxi to collect and return you. Currently, the cost to each user is £2.50 per journey so if you arrive and leave in the taxi, the cost is £5.00. Participation in any of the games and activities is optional but if you want to play Bingo or buy tickets to one of the fundraising raffles, there is an additional charge for each of these. We also take our service users on trips to venues such as the theatre, garden centres and other places of interest. Charges for these are dependent on the individual trip.
Availability
- Age Ranges
- For vulnerable and older people
- Referral required
- No
- Referral Details
How to access our services:
We take referrals from a wide range of statutory and voluntary organisations, including health and social services. However, you do not need to be referred to us to use one of our services. You can simply contact us for further information and we will be happy to help.
- Other notes
Volunteers needed. Why not become a volunteer with Good Companions?
Volunteer roles include:• Helping to run our weekly Friendship Groups • Being a Home Visitor – visiting people in their own homes each week • Be a member of our Management Committee or subgroups • Help to organise and attend trips to places of interest • Fundraising • General administration.
As a Volunteer you will make a positive difference to both people’s lives and your own life.Why not come and join us, make new friends, and contribute to your local community.
If you have any questions about becoming a volunteer or Good Companions and the services we provide, please feel free to contact us on any of the telephone numbers provided or
Email: info@goodcompanions.org or, Facebook message
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCompanionsNottingham/
- Related links
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Good Companions Facebook
Good Companions Website
