Mission

Last year, we supported 530 older people. We linked older people with volunteer befrienders; organised 21 social and activity groups in the community; worked with local schools to deliver innovative inter-generational activities; provided a volunteer light gardening and odd-job service; and, crucially, provided volunteer drivers to enable older people to access activities outside their home where they wouldn’t otherwise be able to. We started new services for people with dementia and their carers, and worked hard to make Southwark a dementia-friendly Borough.

Category

Food

Additional Information

DH&SCC is a vibrant local charity that provides friendly volunteer support to combat loneliness and isolation among older people and support people to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation and, together with a small staff team, have been making Southwark a better place for older people since 1993.