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Residents' Survey

Dear Blunham Resident,

We are looking to work with local residents to set up a Good Neighbour group in our village. We would be very grateful if you could please let us know if you might like to join us.

On side 2 you will find a list of some of the possible services that we might be able to offer through the scheme and a column for you to tick the services of help that you might be able to give.

We would be very grateful if you would complete the survey. Your replies will help us decide whether a scheme might work in our village and we look forward to receiving your completed survey.

Thank you for your help.

What is a Good Neighbour Scheme and how does it work?

A Good Neighbour Scheme is a voluntary group run by local residents who recognise the value in having 'good neighbours', particularly where public transport and other local services can be limited and where people's family may not live close by.

Each volunteer decides what sort of help they are able to offer, how much and when. They do not undertake jobs best left to qualified professionals but can help with things like occasional lifts, befriending or shopping. All volunteers are fully insured for extra peace of mind. Anyone who needs a bit of extra help can ring the group's phone number. Calls are answered by a volunteer phone-handler, who matches the request for assistance with an available volunteer.

We are working with Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity, on whose website you can find more information about Good Neighbour Schemes that are already working in the area. See also this pdf document and some additional information issued by the charity.

If you wish to volunteer for this, please fill in the form, available as a Word document to fill in and email or as an Acrobat pdf document to print, fill in and post (details on the form)

If you would like more information,
please contact Mark on 07914 253683 or