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You can help to improve the special care we deliver to the most vulnerable people in the Irish community of south London by volunteering your time and/or expertise in many different ways.
We need volunteers to befriend our pensioners living at home who have become isolated due to reduced mobility, health issues and lack of family support. More than 60% of our pensioners live alone and most do not have family living close by so they really value company, be it over the phone or face to face. Our Helping Hands Scheme offers many opportunities for volunteers to make a difference - from visiting people at home, taking them out to meet a friend, or maybe to go shopping; a friendly phone call every week can really brighten someone's day especially if they haven't spoken to another person for several days. Just a 10 minute catch up phone call can have an enormous impact on someone's life. We are always looking for people to help out with general administration, particularly around the editing and distribution of our newsletters and advertising leaflets. And fundraising is an ever present dilemma - if you would like to get involved in all things fundraising - please do get in touch. Be it sponsored walks, bake sales or skydiving, we are very grateful for your support. You can volunteer to help out in the day service, helping with refreshments, maybe sharing your expertise with a mobile phone or ipad or sharing your interests and skills with others e.g. knitting or flower arranging. It is very rewarding and a great way of meeting people. We always need extra hands to help out at our tea dances and to help organising day trips and outings to places of interest and at the various social and cultural events throughout the year. You can also become a regular donor and if you are a UK tax payer, we can claim 25% on every donation if you tick the gift aid box. Whatever you give - your time, expertise or financial support, we are very grateful for your support. We could not provide our services without the support of our wonderful volunteers - you are the backbone of the Project. If you would like to get involved, please get in touch -
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Our bereavement services help people return to Ireland for funerals and help families of those Irish who pass away in London
