Evesham Volunteer Centre runs the POPI Project which promotes older people’s independence.
Volunteer for the Weekly Lunch Club
You will help the POPI Coordinator to organise the meeting and lunch and will socialise with clients and staff in an informal setting that includes intergenerational activities. You will need to be available on Tuesdays to help at the Working World Cafe at Evesham Adventure Playground.
Volunteer as a Good Neighbour
This voluntary role provides individual support and companionship through home visits. Some Good Neighbours also accompany their client during a visit to a local place of interest, or take them out for a drive in the car.
Most POPI clients live alone and can experience periods of loneliness and isolation. Volunteer Good Neighbours encourage a positive approach; providing a valuable link to the outside world through regular visits.
POPI clients and volunteers decide how much involvement with the Project they wish to have. POPI enables clients to choose between one-to-one contact in the home environment or, with encouragement and support, attendance at a lunch club or other community-based, social activity group.
Download and fill in a Volunteer Registration Form
If you know of anyone who would like to join the POPI Project, either as a client or volunteer, please contact the POPI Co-ordinator on 01386 40165 or email popi@eveshamvolunteers.org.uk