Who does the NCS support ?
We support three main categories of individuals:
- People aged 60 or over, who live at home and may be at risk of social
isolation
- Adults with a physical or sensory disability aged under 60
- Carers
See the Scheme Users page for more details about who is eligible
for support from the scheme.
How can you get help from the NCS ?
We accept referrals from individuals who meet our eligibility
criteria (people aged over 60, adults with a physical or sensory disability
or chronic condition, and carers who live in our neighbourhoods), their
families, their friends, voluntary organisations, and social and health
care agencies.
You can make a referral by telephone, e-mail or post.
How can the NCS help you ?
The NCS helps individuals by finding local volunteers to help
them with the following tasks:
- Social visiting/befriending
- Accompanying out (to the shops, to the doctors, for pleasure)
- Reading aloud
- Form filling
- Arts and crafts
- Dog walking
- Simple DIY
- Painting and decorating
- Shopping
- Assistance with wheelchairs
- Gardening
- Playing games
- One-off tasks
- Falls prevention advice
While our volunteers do a lot of practical tasks, the NCS
is committed to providing long-term practical and social support to people.
