Community Support
Connect for Health
A Community Connector is someone who is:
- Available to talk to you confidentially
- Able to give practical, helpful, non-judgemental advice
- Able to help you decide what you would like to do to improve your health and wellbeing
- Able to refer you to appropriate services and activities
A Community Connector can:
- Discuss what issues you are facing
- Explore what matters to you in your life
- Explore what services and activities are available
Link you with different services, giving advice on:
- A healthy lifestyle
- Welfare benefits and financial support
- Employment, training and volunteering
- Education and learning opportunities
- Arts, culture and creative activities
- Befriending, counselling and emotional support groups
If you would like to refer someone or self-refer, please call 01502 527200
For enquiries, please email connectforhealth2@accessct.org
Compassionate Communities
Compassionate Communities is part of a local project to support living life fully before we die, providing companions for people and families affected by life-limiting illness, and starting conversations about end of life.
Please click on this link to find out more.
We are delighted to be sharing with you our film about Compassionate Communities, and in particular, the role of our Compassionate Companions.
To watch our film please click on the links belows:
https://youtu.be/PCGAwPCVQiE (without subtitles)
https://youtu.be/83X3ISOeyMQ (with subtitles)
This is part of a Pilot Project run by Peninsula Practice with plans to develop and widen the training.
For more information please visit the website through the link https://www.compassionate-communities.co.uk/
Support In the Community
The following local community groups and organisations have offered support to help vunerable people within our community.
Aldeburgh Good Neighbour Scheme
Our services cover those living in the IP15 postal code.
We anticipate that there will be a big requirement now for shopping for those in need.
Many of our calls are for advice on subjects such as care for the elderly and infirm.
Where we cannot help, we refer these enquiries onto the appropriate services and agencies.
We have a mobile telephone number 0777303 1064 and we advertise that the phone is manned by a Duty Co-ordinator from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
All requests for our services must come through the AGNES phone 07773 031064.
Aldringham cum Thorpe Good Neighbour Scheme
To contact Aldringham cum Thorpe Good Neighbour Scheme please phone 07521 047 843 and leave a message a volunteer will call you back.
If you don't hear back within 24 hours, please call Pippa McLardy on 01728 454565.
Iken Parish Council
Iken Parish Council looks after all of its own residents. They have systems in place to help each other with all their needs – shopping, medication, healthcare etc. They have personal contact with everyone. For more information please call Lorraine Lloyd 01728 602348
Leiston Good Neighbour Scheme
Leiston Good Neighbour scheme offers support and help to those in need. Please call 07724 777465 or email leistongoodneighbour@gmail.com
Rendlesham Good Neighbour Scheme
Rendlesham Good Neighbour Scheme have put in place a scheme to fetch groceries & essentials for anyone having to self-isolate. Simply call 07486 551 004 & they will call you back to discuss your needs.
Rendlesham Good Neighbour Scheme normally covers Rendlesham Parish but they are happy to cover surrounding areas if you do not have access to a Good Neighbour Scheme.
Shottisham Community Support
Shottisham Community is offering support and help for those in need for more information please call Patricia Southgate 01394 410110 or email her at pat.southgate@hotmail.com
Snape Good Neighbour Scheme
Snape Village offer a Good Neighbour Scheme for more information please call 07541 754426
Sudbourne Good Neighbour Scheme
To contact Sudbourne Good Neighbour Scheme 07860 307887 or 01394 459772