Crossgates & District Good Neighbours Scheme

Station Road

Crossgates

Leeds LS15 7JY

Tel: 0113 260 6565 (answer phone out of hours)

Email: admin@crossgatesgns.org.uk

Website: Being developed

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Contact: Jennifer Sellars

Areas covered: Crossgates, Manston, Pendas Fields, Austhorpe, Colton, Whitkirk, Temple Newsam and Halton

Crossgates & District Good Neighbours Scheme is a charity working to meet the needs of older people (aged 60+) who live in Crossgates and surrounding LS15 area – to provide advice, information and support to promote healthy and independent living and to reduce social isolation. We are also one of 40+ Neighbourhood Network schemes

Services

Advice and Information Services

Welfare benefites check serviceEnergy/fuel adviceAdvocacy and letter writing/form filling

Around the Home

Referrals for home security work and smoke alarmsIncontinence pads collection serviceGardening serviceWinter warmth service

Healthy Living

Tai Chi and Extend gentle exercise class

Leisure and Recreation

Walking groupOut and About groupDrop-in coffee mornings (Tuesday& Friday mornings)Creative arts project aimed at helping older people express themselves using a variety of art formsTheatre group/events

Support

Activity group - aimed at people who suffer memory loss and/or are isolatedBefriending service to those who are housebound,in poor health, lonely or feeling isolatedBereavement support

Transport

Limited transport to medical appointment and to access our activities

Help

All our services are run with the help of our volunteers, and CDGNS is keen to recruit more volunteeres. People from all backgrounds and ages are welcome. CDGNS will do a Criminal Records Bureau check and take up references. We will also provide training and expenses. We are particularly looking for volunteers for the following:

GroupworkBefriendingDecoratingDrivers

Plans

Creative writing groupIntergenerational work with local schoolCarers Support Group

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