Summer tea party 2023
We provide volunteer drivers for hospital and doctors appointments as well as social meetings for residents, or to help residents attend local clubs and societies
Good Neighbours groups are there for people in the local community when there is no one else they can call upon to help.
Each group is self-organised, volunteer-led and run.
They play a key role in providing
-
personal transport in local communities
-
social contact to reduce loneliness and isolation
-
practical support at a time of need
How does it work?
Volunteers do simple tasks responding to personal requests from local people.
A request is matched to a person who is able to help by a group’s coordinator.
The Ivers Good Neighbours Scheme offers a specific service for getting people to health appointments, either at the hospital or the local doctors surgery, or by transport to local coffee mornings, lunch clubs, social meetings and more.
At a meeting promoted by Bucks County Council in January 2017 it was agreed by those present that a trial scheme should be set up in Iver covering Iver Village, Iver Heath and Richings Park.
Initially it concentrated on the problems that many people face in getting to doctor’s appointments at the Iver Village Clinic, The Iver Heath Clinic, the Aysgarth surgery, and the Denham Clinic. This has now expanded to offering trips to local and far-off hospitals as well. It can also cover transport to local clubs such as CAMEO, the Iver Golden Oldies etc.
To this end a group of volunteer owner-drivers were recruited along with a couple of co-ordinators who would run the “back office” aspect of the scheme. Each driver would have to commit to one or two hours per week and slightly more than that for a co-ordination role which would be shared.
Training is necessary and is provided.
Vehicle running costs at a no-profit sum are also reimbursed, additional expenses such as coffees can also be claimed.
The scheme is funded by occasional charitable donations, contributions from clients and local grants.
No profit is made and all money raised goes back into the scheme.
We are promoting this event to raise funds for the Good Neighbour Scheme.
If you have any questions, please use the contact form below, and we will try to get an answer to you as soon as possible.
However, please note that we will be away and will not respond before Saturday, 27th September.
The film is PG-13, so you can take children if you feel they will enjoy it.
We are limiting tickets to 4 per booking to allow as many as possible to attend.
The film is long, so we will probably have a comfort break in the middle.
The film will be shown at the John Barry studios at Pinewood Studios.
Visitor Parking is to the right of the entrance as you enter the studios. To find the John Barry studio, follow the path out of the parking lot to the left and to security.
Names will be checked by Pinewood security to ensure everyone has a valid ticket.
Please use Google to find any information you need about the film, as we can't guarantee that you will receive an answer from us before Saturday, 27th September.
