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About us : Our Vision

The Evergreen vision is an ambitious one and it needs to be! The challenge of the next 50 years, with Britains ageing population, demands that local churches and communities work together to establish grass roots support services that can be built upon by future generations.The vision includes:Home Nursing Service - This service would provide personal care, in the home, by trained carers, working in pairs when needed, as salaried workers. The model practised would be entirely different from what is currently on offer. Cottage Accommodation - Properties given in trust or purpose built satellite bungalow cottage accommodation to provide suitable, small group housing. Members of the household would share their lives with each other, supporting and caring for each other according to their ability. The residents would be supported by the local church and community equipped and trained to do this.Lifestyle Centre - A one-stop information, resource and health assessment centre incorporating a gift/book shop specialising in quality goods pertaining to healthy ageing. The centre would include an excellent health food restaurant promoting healthy eating. Also a training/conference suite; a venue for the promotion of healthy lifestyles from cradle to grave.Across the Nation - What has become evident in the years that the Trust has been operating is that there is need for this model to operate in other parts of the county and country. It is our purpose to share our experience, policies and procedures, the framework for this model, with any like-minded community prepared to work together to establish these services in their area. To this end it is our hope to support, train and equip any interested communities.

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About us : Mission & Aims

Mission Statement:

The Evergreen Care Trust seeks to serve older and vulnerable adults in our community by improving their circumstances through advocacy, friendship and practical support.

Treat others as you would like to be treated...

love each other as I have loved you.

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-History

About us : History

The Evergreen Care Trust was established in Stamford in May 2005 by a group of volunteers from across the local churches in response to identified needs of older and vulnerable people which did not fall within the remit of statutory health and social care agencies. It represents a commitment to the resolution of the dilemmas of ageing with God inspired solutions that respond to pressing and changing needs. The Trust has endeavoured to develop services appropriate to need; some are voluntary projects and other services are paid for by clients. Where there is singleness of purpose, the Trust works with statutory health and social care agencies and other local charities and projects serving the same client group.The Trust is not about charity and doing things for ageing and vulnerable people, but rather we encourage and enable people to take responsibility, to do and be themselves, and support them in achieving this. We endeavour to maintain the highest levels of integrity, security and confidentiality in all our dealings with people.Early January 2007 saw the gathering of local dignitaries, church and community leaders together with existing Evergreen staff, volunteers and clients to celebrate and consecrate the work of the Trust in Stamford. The Bishop of Grantham prayed a blessing over the work and those involved. Also for the future vision to continue responding to local needs and to share this working model across the nation.Later that year the Evergreen Care Trust received charitable status for its work and also as a grant giving organisation, making gifts to local charities and projects serving the same client group.The Trust is committed to the teachings and values of Jesus in all areas of finance, service and relationships with partners, friends, staff, volunteers, clients and the wider community. Application is not made for Government or Lottery funding, therefore, in faith, the work is financed and resourced by generous public donation, church, business and community group support.

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About us : Background

The Evergreen vision is an ambitious one and has been many years in the forming. The vision has needed to be ambitious because the challenge that faces Britain and many other western nations with ageing populations, in the next half century is great indeed. Together, as we (any who catch the vision) work together, we can make a difference; a difference that will really count in the lives of older and vulnerable people today and will, I believe, set the foundation for continued building and developing of services and support into the future. I trained as a nurse in Sydney and spent three years after I graduated trying to find my professional niche and eventually took up a Community Health nursing post (District Nurse) in the outback of North West New South Wales. During this time I worked with an inspirational Geriatric Consultant and a team of professionals who would fly out to our base hospital once a month. Whilst serving the elderly community I began to ‘see’ them with new eyes, and so enjoyed working with them and serving them as the nurse responsible for their health and social care needs in the district. I soon found myself wanting to champion their causes and stand their corner when life experience was not all that it should or could be for our senior citizens. I spent the next several years in further training, specialising in Gerontology and Care of Older people and was then given opportunity to develop services for older people in this outback area. It was one of the professional highlights of my life.I moved from Australia to Scotland and sought work in Inverness in the private nursing home sector, an area of nursing where I had no experience whatsoever. I secured employment as a staff nurse in a registered nursing home eventually becoming Matron. I was shocked and concerned with what I witnessed and heard in some of the care settings, and, whilst there were good numbers of caring and compassionate staff at all levels, the approach and system delivery was generally very poor. I learned much during this season in Scotland, made many mistakes along the way but became increasingly convinced that there is much to be challenged in personal, professional and social attitudes and behaviours towards ageing and older people. There has to be a better way to treat people as they get older, as they become vulnerable’ this became the cry of my heart and somehow I believed and knew that this was God’'s heart too.In 2002, having moved down to Lincolnshire, I was appointed as a Community Care Officer with the Stamford Social Service team. I loved working with the team, who were an amazing group of committed Social Workers and Community Care Officers. Working in the Older Persons Team was rewarding and fulfilling, however, a year or so later I observed a steady tightening of resources available for care provision in the community and my colleagues and I were increasingly aware that demand for service and support was outrunning supply. Clients were introduced to lengthy waiting lists, long term provision was fast becoming a thing of the past, unless a client was self funding, and we were aware that very vulnerable people were left struggling with tightening criteria. The services appeared to shift unrepentantly from prompt and preventative approaches to crisis management only. Tight resources meant that the highest priority cases only were provided for, a necessary strategy but one which has serious long term consequences. It also had a negative impact on staff morale and job satisfaction. Quite apart from the statutory service provision, I, along with my colleagues, were very aware that there were great areas of need that were unable to be addressed by any health and social care agencies. During assessments we observed older and vulnerable people struggling to cope with their homes and gardens, their shopping and laundry, loneliness and isolation. We often witnessed extreme squalor and, on investigating, found that no public agency had the resources to deal with this. The cost of private companies providing cleaning in these extreme cases was prohibitive to our average pensioner. I became aware of some of the experiences of older and vulnerable people being discharged home from hospital late at night, those without family or carer support at hand. Sent home to cold empty houses with no bread, essential groceries, not even milk for a cup of tea! One day about six months after I had joined the team, I sat in the Stamford office at my desk catching up on paperwork but listening to an experienced Social Worker on the phone trying to find a Befriender for a client of his. The client was bereaved having lost his wife of almost 60 years. There were no children and while the client did not need the support of Social Services, he stated that he simply needed a friend, many of his peers had already passed away. The Social Worker had given most of the morning to this task yet without any joy. As I listened while yet another agency told him ‘'sorry we can’t help'’ I looked up out of the window that stretched across the length of the office; numerous church spires caught my attention and left me wondering, ‘surely the local churches could help with some of these unaddressed needs in our community?’ I approached my then Practice Manager and asked his permission to contact all of the local ministers with a view to discuss with them the possibility of a building a team of volunteers which was later to become known as the ‘Churches Together Volunteers’. He agreed; the ministers met around the Social Services Conference table and with agreement this new and exciting resource was born. Over the next two and a half years the Older Persons’ Team in Stamford referred 146 of their clients to these volunteers. The volunteers were able to assist with a high percentage of these referrals. They responded with Befriending, escorting clients without family or carer support to hospital and doctors’ appointments, supporting people home from hospital, meeting and greeting them and it was at this time that the ‘Clean Team’ was developed. These hardy volunteers would blitz the property of a client that had fallen into squalor, remove rubbish, carry out minor DIY and restore dignified and sanitary environments once again. There was no stopping the volunteers who showed enormous enthusiasm, they even took on painting and decorating some of the homes and refurnishing where needed all out of their own resources. There was a committed group of about twelve volunteers, men and women from across the churches, ready and willing to respond to our referrals. By March 2005 I had a growing and compelling sense that it was time to leave the Older Persons Team and develop these services further. I handed in my notice and the Tuesday after the May Bank Holiday started what was the beginning of the Evergreen Care Trust. I purchased several pairs of Marigold gloves, a number of green striped Tabards from the local Red Cross Charity shop and with my little Nissan Micra and a mobile phone got to work. I offered my services providing domestic, laundry and shopping support to older and vulnerable people who struggled with these tasks; for this they paid a moderate fee. The Churches Together Volunteers amazingly offered to come on board as Evergreen Volunteers and together we built on the already established volunteer Befriending, Hospital to Home Support and Clean Team projects.This was a huge step of faith for me, leaving paid employment, yet I have experienced in the most practical and every day ways, God’s faithful provision for me and also the building and provision for what is now a Registered Charity, with growing and developing services for older and vulnerable people in our community.
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Louise Marsh

Founding Trustee

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About us : Board of Trustees

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Louise Marsh

Louise left employment with Stamford Social Services Older Persons team in May 2005 to further develop projects and services that had formulated whilst working with volunteers from across the local churches. Together they assisted older and vulnerable people in the absence of family and carers and developing services that had not previously existed.Louise is the Chief Executive for the Evergreen Care Trust and purposes to franchise the evergreen model so that other communities who are prepared to work together can establish similar services in their own area. Louise actively promotes the value of partnership and communities working together at grass root level to best support those in need. Louise sees her future role in the development of resources and support for communities wishing to develop from the ground up the evergreen model and care networks in their own neighbourhood.

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Margaret Chirico

Margarets professional background is in Education, from primary through to University teaching, and finally in adult education, where she became County lead for adults with disabilities and learning difficulties in the Cambridgeshire Community Education Service.In 1998, she became Associate Minister for Care on the staff team at St. Georges Church, Stamford, where she continues to team-lead care ministry, both in the church family and in outreach into the local community.A dear friend and brain-storming partner with Louise Marsh, particularly in the early days when they shared experiences and aspirations for the care of older and vulnerable people, Margaret joined the Board as an original Trustee.She is married to Pino, and has two sons and four grandchildren.

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Dr. Katy Hardy

Katy expressed her interest and support of the vision and work of the Evergreen Care Trust at an early stage of its development and became a great encourager to those who were breaking new ground and developing services that did not previously exist. Katy is regularly involved in the ongoing training sessions for the Home support workers and volunteers particularly with the Anatomy and Physiology of Body systems and the Ageing process. Katy also promotes the work of the Trust amongst the General Practice surgeries in Stamford.Katy always makes herself available to Trust administration in regards to counsel and guidance in health matters for both clients and the Evergreen team.Katy is married to Harry and they have two children.

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Pamela Dixon

Soon after their arrival in Stamford in 2005 to take up the Rev. Clive Dixon's appointment as curate at All Saints, Pamela and Clive became ardent supporters of the Evergreen vision. Together they embraced, encouraged and supported efforts to establish and build care and support for older and vulnerable people who seemed to be falling through the net. Many a team meeting and meal was had around their dining table at Hazelwood Grove in those early days!Pamela remains a vital member of the Evergreen taskforce; as well as serving as a Board member, Pamela also offers her services voluntarily as Meal Service co-ordinator and also Clean Team co-ordinator.

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Renée Simpson

Renée felt called to the work of the Trust after giving up work at the Citizens Advice Bureau after 8 years service. Her interest was in the volunteer work of the Trust, in particular the development of a Befriending service.Renée toiled tirelessly in recruiting volunteers, visiting clients who had been referred to the Trust for Befriending and matching up volunteer Befrienders with client Befriendees. Renée assisted in all of the volunteer activities herself including regular lunch provision, and hospital to home support in the early days. Renée relinquished the role in March 2008 when it became too great a task for a volunteer. Renée continues to Befriend her original Befriendee and they enjoy a mutually meaningful and close relationship many years old now.Renée has a good grass roots understanding of how the Trust operates and its overall vision.Renée was voted Chair of the Board in June 2009.

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Steve Goringe

Steve joined the Board of Trustees in December 2010. He is an accountant at HM Revenue & Customs in London but he lives in Stamford. Steve and his wife Amanda have supported the work of the Trust from its early beginnings. Amanda provides financial support and advice on a regular basis.

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Suzi Wheatley - Clerk to the Trustees

Suzi, as she is affectionately known, was involved with the Trust from its early conception. In the beginning Suzi kindly offered her administrative and IT skills, always working to a standard of excellence, developing leaflets promoting the services, stationary, invoices and structure to the practical administration of the young Trusts growing volunteer projects and Home Support service. Suzi's role continued to develop and she finally joined the Administrative team in March 2007, in faith as there is no funding for her post. Suzi initially served the Trust as Administrator and is more recently titled Chief Operations Officer.Suzi has been Clerk to the Trustees as minute taker and also provides the Board with regular financial reports.

Margaret Chirico

Dr. Katy Hardy

Renée Simpson

Steve Goringe

Suzanne

Wheatley

Louise

Marsh

Pamela Dixon

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The Evergreen Care Trust seeks to serve older and vulnerable adults in our community by improving their circumstances through advocacy, friendship and practical support.

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Services : Befriending

We believe that simple, committed friendships may reduce and prevent the isolation experienced by those who may not have family close by or friends and neighbours for mutual support, particularly through failing or ill-health and bereavement. This is a free and confidential service supporting senior citizens and other vulnerable adults making the most of their life experience into old age. It is hoped that as a relationship develops this will prove mutually enriching and worthwhile.Potential befriendees may refer themselves or, with permission, be referred by family, neighbours, friends, Social Services or health practitioners. Each befriending relationship will be unique to those in it, however the scheme is not intended to be a domestic, sitting or taxi service. Following referral the potential befriendee is visited by the Volunteer Co-ordinator to assess suitability for the scheme before carefully linking them with a registered volunteer befriender and arranging an introductory visit. All befriending relationships are closely monitored and supported to ensure that both parties are happy.The Evergreen Care Trust is an approved service provider with the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation. This is a national accreditation body which strives for excellence in this provision.

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Services : Volunteer Services

Our volunteer projects exist for the purpose of promoting healthy ageing, working to build a personal sense of value, self worth and purpose into old age; encouraging individuals to maximise their potential. This enables them to remain responsible for their own physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.

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Increasingly the Trust finds itself needing to be a voice for the voiceless and it is a privilege to serve our older and vulnerable citizens in this respect. Our advocacy service upholds the National Advocacy Charter and provides practical support with form filling, applications, assisting with general household administration, bill payments, etc., and any situation where a client needs someone to speak out on their behalf. They also provide support to family and carers. Advocates are trained and supported and work closely with statutory and health and social care agencies. For further information regarding assessment and services, please contact us.All volunteers are registered and insured with the Trust; CRB checked and provide two references. On-going training and support is provided by the Trust.

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Services : Clean Team

Changed or deteriorating circumstances sometimes prevent a struggling adult from managing and improving their situation without supportive and non-judgemental help. The Clean Team work to reinstate cleanliness and order, restoring a sanitary and dignified environment for the client. This is a free and confidential service for senior citizens and vulnerable adults in the absence of able family and/or carer support. It is the Trust’s policy to implement clean team operations only if the client agrees to employ our regular home support service to maintain the standard. If our risk assessment highlights health and safety concerns the Trust will signpost to professional and statutory agencies for management.

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Services : Home Support Service

This service was developed for our clients who struggle to cope with everyday tasks like shopping, cleaning and laundry. We understand that not everyone has family, friends or neighbours who are present and able to help with these tasks. We also understand that inability to cope with these everyday chores can adversely affect an individuals sense of well-being and control over their domestic circumstances. Home support does not include the provision of personal care such as washing, dressing and toileting, etc.Our Home Support Co-ordinator will visit the client to discuss and assess their abilities and consider those activities that have become a struggle. Support may be either for a short period or longer term. The Home Support Worker is there to help the client with what they cannot do. We do not promote dependency and will encourage clients to continue doing whatever they can for themselves with home support working alongside to help accomplish the tasks. For further information regarding assessment, charges and service conditions or employment opportunities please contact us.
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Services : Hospital to Home Service

We are in the process of re-launching this service and are negotiating with Peterborough City Hospital discharge staff the way forward. It is our intention to campaign for zero tolerance of unsupported discharges of older and vulnerable people. We are endeavouring to develop close links with hospital staff and the British Red Cross, who are already providing hospital to home support for those who live in counties adjacent to our own.We are looking for the right person to take this very important work forward and develop a team of volunteers to support this role.We will keep this site updated on progress.

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zero tolerance

of unsupported discharges from hospital of older and vulnerable people in our community.

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Services : Soup Delivery Service
This is a Monday to Friday lunchtime service where volunteers deliver homemade hot soup, bread roll and butter and two portions of home baking to the client’s table. This service aims to reach those older and vulnerable adults in the community who are unable to get out, particularly those recovering from illness or a stay in hospital. Alternatively the service may be required on a longer term basis. In addition to delivering a nourishing meal our volunteers also provide a friendly face to help brighten the day of our clients.Quality fresh food is used for the lunches. Kitchen hygiene, policies and procedures in food preparation meet health and safety standards as required by the local authority environmental health agency.For information concerning venues, days and cost or employment opportunities please contact us.

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Services : Evergreen Meal Provision
These projects make use of the excellent facilities in the local authority sheltered housing complexes in the town. The communal dining rooms and kitchens offer ideal settings for the provision of home cooked nutritious meals. The Trust employs qualified and experienced catering staff, supported by volunteers, who provide good wholesome fare and friendship.Up to 35 meals are catered for at each sitting. These provide wonderful social opportunities for local residents and their guests from the surrounding district. Special dietary needs can be catered for whenever possible. The menu includes soup, main course and vegetables, pudding and tea or coffee. The cost of the meal is kept to a minimum and is generally considered value for money.

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Volunteering

Volunteering
The Trust offers abundant volunteer opportunities for those who enjoy working with and serving our client group. There is something for everyone, either working one to one, as in befriending, or as part of a team, such as meal provision or clean team operations. Volunteers can commit to regular hours, or as needed depending on the projects. As the work of the Trust has grown the volunteering opportunities have expanded to include administrative support, service review officers, ambassadors and fundraisers.Quarterly meetings are held for volunteers providing them with an opportunity to catch up over a cuppa and share experiences. Regular training events provide both learning and support along with a good dose of fun.We endorse equal opportunities, non judgemental practice and believe in the inestimable value of each and every person. We strive for excellence in all our work and dealings with those we support and those involved in supporting them. All volunteers are registered with the Trust and are required to provide two references and agree to CRB checks after which they are issued with identification badges which must be worn whenever representing the Trust. Public and Employers Liability insurance is held by the Trust.For further information regarding volunteering, please contact us.

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Partnership

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Partnership : Working Together
Evergreen governance is mindful of the value of inter agency efforts to work together, share experience, resources, volunteers and finances in order to establish and strengthen the care network that exists within our communities. The local churches, industry, businesses, community groups, schools, college, other charities and projects and statutory agencies can accomplish so much more when we acknowledge each others roles and contributions and determine to work together to make a very real difference to the lives we seek to support and honour. There has been a distinct movement across the churches in some towns and cities as they recognise not only the need to work together in order to be effective in their communities but also Gods heartbeat in this. It was after all Jesus, who on the cross, tore down every barrier that divides, giving humanity the unity He calls us all to walk in. Churches have a vital role in the neighbourhoods they serve. Working together to bless the communities they dwell in, reaching out to all those in want and without reserve and judgement finding meaningful ways to address real needs. It has been our enormous privilege to engage with local industry and businesses that have caught the vision and have enthusiastically supported our projects and even contributed to our capital expenditure. Local churches and community groups large and small have been vital in backing our efforts to improve the experiences of local older and vulnerable people and have provided much needed funds for specific projects and equipment.Connecting with our local colleges and schools is enjoying wonderful outcomes, in re-engaging the generations, raising the awareness of health and social care issues of older and vulnerable people with the youthful generation and providing opportunities for mutual appreciation of life experience, hopes and dreams. Our local youth have proven themselves enthusiastic fund raisers too!There are so many wonderful third sector agencies and projects operating in our local area having risen to the challenge of meeting a variety of identified needs from supporting carers, providing transport, caring for those with particular vulnerabilities and improving the experience of those whose wellbeing might otherwise deteriorate. It is our intention to work closely with such groups, in the knowledge that there is strength in uniting efforts, providing mutual support and better achieving our shared objectives.We are grateful to those who have partnered with us over the years and have provided finances, resources and people in supporting the work of the Evergreen Care Trust.

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Partnership : Grants
The Evergreen Care Trust has written into its Deed of Trust its purpose and intention to make financial grants to support the work and projects of other local charities, groups and service provisions that endeavour to meet the needs of the same client group: older and vulnerable people, within our local area. The Evergreen Care Trust has, since its humble beginnings, reserved a 10% sum of its gross income for the purpose of gifting grants to allied charities and projects operating in our locality. Those who support the work of the Evergreen Care Trust can be assured that every penny donated to the work of the Trust is used for the sole purpose of supporting older and vulnerable adults within our community. This is accomplished both directly through our own projects and services and indirectly, as we partner with other agencies providing support and care for the same client group. Whilst this is a unique practice, it serves to strengthen and nurture good working relationships with all those who serve the care network in our local area and this hugely benefits our client group that are at the centre of all that we do.

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Partnership : Ambassadors

Ambassadors:
The role of the Evergreen Ambassadors has become increasingly important as we endeavour to reach out into our community and provide information and improve communication channels between existing services and projects that operate in the neighbourhood for the benefit of older and vulnerable citizens. Initially the Ambassador role was created to keep the profile of the Evergreen Care Trust in the minds of other services and agencies who also have contact with or support the same client group. Our volunteer Ambassadors regularly visit GPs, social services, District Nurses, and our local hospital to supply brochures, posters and provide information about our range of support and services. This network has now grown to include community police, the local authority, housing scheme managers, post offices, local businesses, library, community corners and anywhere that might reach an older or vulnerable person, their family, carers or neighbours. This is proving successful not only in making sure information is readily accessed but also in the building of relationships across the town.Further to the work of our Civic Ambassadors we have committed to working alongside many others to improve communication between churches and other community groups who have a wealth of resources, projects, activities, services and opportunities for social engagement and pastoral care. A growing number of enthusiastic Church Ambassadors promote the work of Evergreen in their local church fellowships and congregations and in addition to this, bring back to the Ambassador Forum valuable information and details about what their local church or community group is offering to the same client group. The two way sharing of information is steadily building not only a profile of all that is happening out there; from scrabble clubs to seniors lunches, from transport and travel to tea dances! but also building relationships and an awareness of the potential that exists to promote community whenever we collaborate and work together. For more information about the volunteer role of Civic and Church Ambassadors please contact. Tel: +44 (0)1780 765900Email: office_evergreencare.org.uk

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Partnership : Care Network

South West Care Network, Lincolnshire
A number of our Partners who we work alongside in supporting our older and vulnerable clients, have raised the issue of joined up thinking and effort. Informal discussions have taken place on many occasions highlighting the value of mutual support and encouragement at a time when our nation and neighbourhoods are being seriously challenged. We are agreed that this is the time to stand united... and to make it happen!In response to this growing enthusiasm to work together the S.W. Care Network concept was birthed in January 2011.The purpose is to work together to better support, share ideas and experience and even share resources, finances and volunteers amongst the many groups working at grass roots level in our community. It is hoped that in time the care network will establish and strengthen good communication and support networks across the South West of Lincolnshire.We are, together, better placed to work alongside statutory health and social care agencies. The third sector is a major contributor with a vital tandem role to Local Authority's efforts to address the growing demands for good and appropriate care and services for our older and vulnerable neighbours, their families and carers.This network is in the very early stages of development and we are keen to promote a monthly meeting of all and any partners. This is open to all projects, groups, large or small who are working on the ground delivering care and support to older and vulnerable citizens.The Care Network meetings take place on the first Tuesday of the month between 12.30 and 2pm, please contact us to confirm venue. For more information contact: Louise Marsh Evergreen Care Trust:Tel: +44 (0)1780 765900Email: office_evergreencare.org.ukMike Mills Christ Church:Tel: +44 (0)1780 740285Email: mills.mh_gmail.com

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Leaving a legacy to the Trust in your Will is a special way of making a difference in the lives of others beyond your lifetime. Any amount or donation, large or small, can make a significant contribution to the ongoing development of Evergreen services in your local community. While arranging to leave money to the Evergreen Care Trust in your Will is not difficult, you should always contact your solicitor to get professional counsel. This will ensure that family and friends are considered and there are no mistakes or difficult decisions to be made later.
Leaving a legacy to the Trust in your Will is a special way of making a difference in the lives of others beyond your lifetime. Any amount or donation, large or small, can make a significant contribution to the ongoing development of Evergreen services in your local community. While arranging to leave money to the Evergreen Care Trust in your Will is not difficult, you should always contact your solicitor to get professional counsel. This will ensure that family and friends are considered and there are no mistakes or difficult decisions to be made later.
FundraisingSponsored eventsCoffee morningsTable top or car boot salesEvergreen charity ballOther IdeasOne off donation (this can be gift aided, too, if you’re a UK tax payer.) Donate excess garden produce to our meal provision kitchens Donate your time by becoming a volunteer Collection tins – give your loose change at home or in the work place Prayer – become an intercessor and faith partner, praying for the work of the Trust.

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Afternoon tea and carols organised and run by pupils and staff of the Stamford Ednowed Schools (SES) held on 12th December 2010. In addition to the afternoon tea, they sang carols and also had a drama production for the older and vulnerable people attending. It was a great afternoon which everyone really enjoyed.
Photographs of the Diners with Marathon Runner Mark Buttress, shows him visiting one of our lunch venues prior to running both the London and Edinburgh Marathons in aid of Evergreen in 2010.

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Call us on: 01780 765900 Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 1YA, ENGLAND

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