Are you interested in becoming a micro care provider or volunteer in your local area?
here are many micro care provider and voluntary schemes near you.
See information below on what these opportunities can offer and how to get involved.
East Riding of Yorkshire Micro Providers Scheme
It has been identified that there is unmet need in providing home care and day services particularly in rural and coastal geographies. While many older people require regulated care from a CQC registered carer, many residents require support with basic needs, such as shopping, cleaning, cooking, transport, access to social activity, dog walking.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council wants to provide an agile response to meet the needs of local people who require support in their own homes by growing and supporting micro care providers who are skilled, trained and qualified to provide the help needed.
What are Micro-Providers?
Micro providers are small businesses that operate typically with less than 5 employees providing costed services to residents. These services will be, but not limited to home maintenance, cleaning, gardening, companionship, dog walking, shopping, meal preparation and personal care. The micro providers will offer costed services to residents who require support in their own homes.
What is the Freedom Providers Scheme?
To help plug the current gap in services, the Freedom Providers scheme delivered by Yorkshire In Business, gives training and employment opportunities to those that want to set up as a micro provider as well as provide care and support to residents in their own homes. The support provided will initially be non-regulated, and the scheme will support and ensure the providers are appropriately set up to provide these services. The scheme will support the development of micro providers by providing specialist care advice with mentoring, training, business advice and peer support.
Visit: https://www.freedomproviders.co.uk/
Email: info@freedomproviders.co.uk
Phone: 01262 213155
East Riding of Yorkshire Good Neighbours Volunteer Scheme
East Riding of Yorkshire Good Neighbours Volunteer Scheme is delivered by Humber & Wolds Rural Action to support residents in their own homes for longer, delaying the need for access to regulated care and residential care. Support provided by volunteers to maintain independence can include, shopping, cooking, cleaning, transportation and support with medical appointments, access to social activities, dog walking, gardening, light DIY, assistance with forms or administrative tasks and befriending.
The scheme aims to support existing and new independent voluntary groups who would like to offer a Good Neighbours Scheme. Schemes can get support with:
- Funding for volunteer expenses and running costs (e.g., mobile phone costs, DBS checks)
- Help to coordinate or recruit volunteers or with volunteer management
- Guidance to help with the activities or documents associated with running a group
- Links with sources of support for residents whose needs change or who require support that is beyond the capacity of the Good Neighbours Scheme
For more information about the scheme please contact:
Visit: Good Neighbour Schemes – East Riding of Yorkshire | HWRCC
Email: info@hwrcc.org.uk
Phone: 01652 638814
