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Community Volunteer Squad

The Community Volunteer Squad is a project that connects local volunteers with residents in need, to perform basic, one-off, 'helpful tasks'. All residents' referrals come via organisations including the Together for Sutton partnership, Home-Start Sutton and Sutton Women's Centre.

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Volunteer Centre Sutton

What is this service?

The Community Volunteer Squad is a project that connects local volunteers with residents in need, to perform basic, one-off, 'helpful tasks'. All residents' referrals come via organisations including the Together for Sutton partnership, Home-Start Sutton and Sutton Women's Centre.

If you support residents who you think might benefit and would like to become a referral partner, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Nick at nickbaum@vcsutton.org.uk.

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

Good to know

  • Cost: Free
  • Wait time: Two weeks
  • Signing up:

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."

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