Getting in touch More information Easingwold District Easingwold District Community Care Community Care Association is a local registered charity. We work with volunteers to improve Association the quality of life for those in the local For more information about community. In addition to this Service we also offer a variety of other services including: Telephone : Jackie 01347 822875 A Meals on Wheels Service A Day Centre A Community Car Scheme or email Befriending A Crossword Club A Knit and Natter club Community Minibus [email protected] Service Dementia Day Care Centre Home from Hospital Scheme Transport to YAC Minibus Wheelchair Hire Support for Carers If you are interested in finding out more about any of our services or would like to be a volunteer then please contact Easingwold District Community Care Association Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm Tel: 01347 822875 Email [email protected] Website : www.edcca.org.uk Charity number 1172534 Who are we? Befriending Service Easingwold District Community Care Association (EDCCA) is a registered The Befriending Service supports older Social Support charity which seeks to improve the people living independently in their own quality of life in the local community homes. It aims to reduce social isolation Volunteers can also support clients to go and help those in need. and keep people in touch with their out of their home, taking them for a coffee, community. to the library, to the shops or a day out. EDCCA has a small professional staff with a team of volunteers and is How the Befriending Service works: Referrals to the scheme can be made dependent on grants from statutory directly from the individual, family, friend or bodies, charitable trusts and Our coordinator will organise a home carer. individual donations. visit to have a chat about the service and discuss your requirements. We also receive referrals from other THE AREA WE COVER voluntary organisations or statuary agencies The next step is to carefully match a such as social services, community nurses, volunteer befriender with you and GPs house wardens or health visitors. Aldwark Oulston arrange an introduction. Alne Raskelf Brafferton Shipton-by-Beningbrough Volunteers Brandsby Skewsby What the Befriending Service offers: Carlton -Husthwaite Stearsby All our volunteers are trained and have full Coxwold Stillington Home Visiting is available for clients who Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Out Crayke Sutton-on-the-Forest prefer a volunteer to visit them in their of pocket expenses are paid. Easingwold Tholthorpe Farlington Thormanby home for one to one friendship. Flawith Tollerton This can be as a regular weekly visit or We work in partnership with other Helperby Wass when required. Hambleton CCAs. And receive funding from Huby Whenby North Yorkshire County Council. Husthwaite Yearsley Linton on Ouse Youlton Myton-on-Swale Newton-on-Ouse .