Who are we? What is the Befriending Service Easingwold District Community Care The Befriending Service Social Support Association (EDCCA) is a registered charity which seeks to improve the quality of life in Supports older people living independently in Volunteers can also support clients to go out the local community and help those in need. their own homes. Its primary aim is to reduce of their home, by taking them for a coffee and rural and social isolation and keep people in a chat, to take books back to the library, do EDCCA has a small professional staff with a touch with their local community. some shopping or have a day out, our aim is team of volunteers and is dependent on to help and enhance the lives of individuals grants from statutory bodies, charitable trusts How the Befriending Service works who are living independently. and individual donations. Our Befriending Coordinator will organise a Referrals to the scheme can be made directly THE AREA WE COVER home visit to have a chat about the service, from an individual, family member, friend or and discuss your needs and requirements. carer. Aldwark Oulston Alne Raskelf The next step is to carefully match a We also receive referrals from other Brafferton Shipton-by- befriender volunteer who can offer voluntary organisations or statutory Brandsby Beningbrough opportunities for 1 to 1 befriending support in organisations such as social services, Carlton - Skewsby or out of the home. community nurses, GPs, house wardens or Husthwaite Stearsby Coxwold Stillington health visitors. Crayke Sutton-on-the-Forest What the Befriending Service offers: Easingwold Tholthorpe Farlington Thormanby Home Visiting All our volunteers are trained and go through Flawith Tollerton the full Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Helperby Wass A home visiting service is available for clients Huby Whenby who prefer a volunteer to visit them in their We work in partnership with Stokesley CCA, Husthwaite Yearsley own home for one to one friendship. Thirsk CCA and also Northallerton Community Linton on Ouse Youlton Action to provide the scheme across Myton-on-Swale This can be as regular as a weekly visit or Newton-on-Ouse Hambleton district and the scheme is funded when required by the client. by North Yorkshire County Council. Getting in touch More information Easingwold District Community Care For more information about Association is a local registered charity. We work with volunteers to improve the quality the Befriending Scheme of life for those in the local community. In please contact: addition to the Befriending service we also a variety of other services including: Jackie Bullough A Sitting Service Scheme A Meals on Wheels Service Befriending Service A Day Centre Coordinator Easingwold District A Community Car Scheme A Crossword Club Community Care A Knit and Natter club Telephone : 01347 822875 Association Community Minibus A wheelchair loan service is also available. or email If you are interested in finding out more [email protected] Befriending Service about any of our services or would like to be a volunteer then please contact Helping you stay in touch with Easingwold District Community Care your community Association by email or telephone. Registered Charity No: 1172534 Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm Tel: 01347 822875 Donations and legacies for the Association Email [email protected] are always very welcome and can be gift Website : www.edcca.org.uk aided. .