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YelverCare is a voluntary care scheme offering a wide range of practical help to the residents of the parishes of Buckland Monachorum and Burrator. It was set up in 1998 as part of the Yelverton Community Projects charity and, in 2012 it received The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. We now have 95 local volunteers who have been very busy giving their time and, in June of this year, we conducted our 10,000th activity.
So, what do we actually do? Well, we do anything that a good neighbour would do, such as: providing transport to the shops or to the doctor, hospital or dentist, to the hairdresser or other appointments; a befriending service for people who live alone and would appreciate a cup of tea and a friendly chat; a dog walking service; even help with working a computer or mobile phone.
YelverCare also organises a lunch club on the third Wednesday of each month for our older residents in the area. A team of volunteers prepare and serve a delicious two-course, home-cooked meal; it is an excellent way to meet new people or catch up with friends. We can also arrange transport to pick you up and drop you home afterwards.
So, if you, or someone you know, would like some assistance or would like to come to our lunch club, please contact us on 07775 695864 between 10am and 1pm, Monday to Friday. To help support these activities, we always need new volunteers to join our friendly team, so if you have any spare time and would like to make a difference to someone’s life, please call us on the number above to find out more.