Community Volunteer Squad

What is this service?

What we offer?

• Ad hoc Deliveries/Collections e.g. Collections prescriptions. Collections from Post Office. Collecting parcels and post.
• Driving (such as lifts) with clients in cars e.g. One off trips to the Hospital/Doctors/Dentist/Podiatrist/Physiotherapist. One off 'emergency' Grocery shopping trips.
• Domestic / Internal Handyman tasks - Small tasks – general repairs, changing light bulbs, putting up curtain rails, blinds, mirrors, shelves, pictures, TV mounting?, sink unblocking, (silicon) bath reseals, changing tap washer
• Domestic external (e.g garden) handyman tasks e.g. Mowing and raking. Planting of flowers or seeds, grass and plant feeding, jet washing, fence/gate/decking repairs.
• Larger tasks – moving furniture, furniture (flat pack) assembly, furniture repairs, turning mattresses
• Safety measures - fitting smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and grab rails
• Energy Efficient tasks - installing draft excluders, radiator heat reflectors and energy efficient lightbulbs
• Digital support - helping to get online and sell clothes on Vinted, learning to use a microwave from instructions
• Decluttering / organising - helping to organise or declutter

What people say

"Patrick and Vicky are both lovely. They’ve made an amazing start already. Can’t thank you or them enough. It’s going to make a big difference."